What is low vision?
A vision loss that cannot be corrected by ordinary glasses, Contact lenses and standard treatments such as medicine and surgery
The World health Organization says (2001)
A person with low vision is one who has impairment of visual functioning even after treatment and/or standard refractive correction, and has a visual acuity of less than 6/18 to light perception, or a visual field less than 10 degrees from the point of fixation, but who uses, or is potentially able to use vision for the planning and/or execution of a task
A person with low vision suffers to perform his/her day to day activities and its affects their quality of life immediately and also long-term consequences in children and adults –It affects their physical, psychological, educational and economic growth.
When conventional treatment fails to prevent or restore vision, Low vision care service enhance their visual function and quality of life. |