Highlights of findings in KTPH, as Mr Seah.

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Through the eyes of the Lost
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
(90 Yishun Central Singapore
768828)
Group Name: Horizontally Challenged (Grp4)
Group Members: Jasper (Photographer cum Notetaker)
Jia Sheng (Visually Impaired patient, Mr Seah)
Yu Zhe (Caretaker)
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Karan (Absent)

2. Experience (General)
• Being a elderly like Mr Seah who is has
limitation in vision, or visually
impaired...
• It was difficult to move around
• Being able to find direction to the
allocated place for check-ups
• Being able to communicate with the
nurses and eye specialist.

3. Experience
(General)
Video of Caretaker guiding Mr Seah

4. Experience (Registering)
• Experience of registering for being
consulted by a eye specialist.
• The eye specialist was
friendly, kind and patient.
Although Mr Seah was
visually impaired, the
nurse regarded him as a normal person.

5. Experience (Registering)
Video of Registering at the counter

6. Experience
(Eye Test)
• Experience of having a 3-in-1eye test
before going into the consultation room
• Areas of the eyes which equipments
were used to test: Eye Pressure/
Power of eye/Lense measurement.

7. Experience
(eye Test)
Video of Eye Test

8. Experience
(Consultation) (I)
• Experience of being consulted by
a eye specialist, Dr. Xiu Ling.
• Compared to the Eye Test. This
consultation is actually more
detailed, but power of eye(eye
vision) cannot be check.
• For this consultation only the
Eye Pressure is tested.

9. Experience
(Consultation) (II)
Questions being asked by the eye specialist to patient
(Mr Koh)...
• Have you seen a eye specialist before?
• How long they have been blur?
• Which eye is blur?
• Getting worst or better?
• Other medical problems?
• Surgeries (Both eye and other parts of the body?
• Drug allergy?
• How long has been the spectacles been used? Is it in good
condition?
• Getting better when blinking or other medication given by the
doctors?
• Itchiness, redness, swells,pain?
• Family medical history?
• Do you drive? (Treatment given to the patient will blur their vision
for 6hrs hence causing it not safe to drive)

10. Observations/challenges
• Curbs/objects that may risk
Mr Seah to trip/fall over.
• Steps on Shuttle bus that Mr
Seah might not be aware of.
• Visual Signboards that Mr
Seah would not be able to
see.
• Toilets are only available at
the 1st floor, although some
are located in the clinic

11. Suggestions
• One of it is that we can put more toilets on every
floor(outside as we may have to travel to the first floor for
toilet)
• Another one is that we should change the
shuttle bus to those bus that are for
handicapped people.
• For the visual sign boards,we should put
braille on the letters and the the boards just
in case the E.S.A is not there
• To overcome with the curbs,we should put visually
impaired guiding track(by Mr Low) so that he can walk
safely and smoothly without coming into contact with the
curb.

12. Suggestions
• Reading out the names of the patients
would be more effective as patients who
are visually disabled.

13. senses
• Sight - Mr Seah is unable to see clearly,
but with the help of the caretaker, he was
able to go to the right direction towards
the clinic.
• Touch (Movements) - Mr Seah is unable
to see objects that might cause him to
trip and fall, but with the help of the
caretaker, he was able to avoid all
obstacles.

14. senses
• Smell - Mr Seah has no problems
smelling.
• Taste - Mr Seah is unable to feed
himself, but with the help of the
caretaker, the caretaker is able to feed
him.

15. senses
• Understanding- Mr Seah is unable to
read signboards for different purposes
such as for directions and knowing when
to enter the consultation room, but with
the help of the caretaker, he is led and
hence, clear of where he is heading
towards.
• Hearing - Mr Seah has no problems
hearing.

16. Feelings
• After knowing all we have gone through and the
different things we have experienced...
• We feel that, being a elderly, especially those we many
health problems, moving around itself is very tedious
for their Weak and blur eyesight. Movement is also
not that easy and convenient. Hence, I think we should
spend more time with elderlies, care for them and also
cherish our time with them.

17. Thanks to...
• Parent who was accompanying us
• THe Eye specialist
• The patient, Mr Koh
• The Nurse
• The E.S.A people
• And lastly your attention

18. Source :http://graphicleftovers.com/graphic/smiley-face-person-holding-thank-you-sign/