3. Standard Definition (WHO 1992)
Impairment of visual functioning in better eye
even after treatment and/or standard refractive
correction
and VA of <6/18 to light perception
or
a VF loss of <100 from point of fixation
but who uses, or is potentially able to use, vision for
the planning/execution of task
4.
5. category Corrected
VA- better
eye
WHO
definition
working Indian
definition
0 6/6 â 6/18 Normal Normal Normal
1 <6/18 â
6/60
Visual
impairment
Low vision Low vision
2 <6/60 â
3/60
Severe
visual
impairment
Low vision Blind
3 <3/60 â
1/60
Blind Low vision Blind
4 <1/60 - PL Blind Low vision Blind
5 No PL Blind Total
blindness
Total blindness
7. ď Visual disorder
Anatomical changes in the visual organ caused by the disease of the eye
ď Visual impairment
Functional loss that results from the visual disorder
ď Visual disability
Refers to vision related changes in the skill and abilities of the patient
ď Visual handicap
Psychosocial and economic consequences of visual loss
15. ď Macula in the retina degenerates.
ď Area effected â macula
VISUALAFFECT LOW VISION AIDS
â˘Fuzzy & Decreased vision â˘Good Lighting
â˘Metamorphopsia â˘Use of Strong color contrast
â˘Poor Central Vision â˘Magnifiers
â˘Photophobia â˘Non optical device
â˘Poor Color Perception â˘Vision Reabilitation
â˘Better vision at night
16.
17. ď Breakage of retinal blood vessels and leaks.
ď People with long standing diabetics.
ď Area affected â Retina.
VISUALAFFECTS LOW VISION AIDS
â˘Decreased visual acuity â˘Various illuminators
â˘Fluctuating Vision â˘Work under direct light
â˘Loss of color vision, visual
field
â˘Visual rehabilitation
â˘Inability to accommodate,
floaters
19. ď Retinal pigmentary degeneration.
ď Rods of retina are slowly destroyed.
ď Area affected â Retina.
VISUAL EFFECTS LOW VISION AIDS
â˘Decresed visual acuity â˘Optical aids â telescopes
â˘Difficulty in night vision â˘Nightscopes
â˘Loss of peripheral field vision â˘Fresnel prism, visual field
expanders
â˘Photophobia â˘Use of filters
â˘Poor contrast sensitivity â˘High contrast letters
â˘Difficulty to adapt in changing
illumination
â˘Rehabilitation
21. ď Aqueous humor does not drain normally &
excessive pressure is built within the eye,
resulting in damage of optic nerve.
ď Area affected â Optic Nerve.
VISUAL AFFECT LOW VISION AID
â˘Gradual blurred vision â˘Magnifiers depending upon
extent of v.f
â˘Haloes around light â˘CCTV
â˘Reduced peripheral vision â˘CPF lens to reduce glare
â˘photophobia â˘Prism
23. ď Opacification of lens causing less amount of
light to the retina, vision becomes hazy &
inconsistent.
ď Area affected â Crystalline Lens.
VISUALAFFECTS LOW VISION AID
â˘Blurred vision â˘Close work use direct light
â˘Glare, difficulty in bright light â˘Use sunglass to avoid glare
â˘Diplopia â˘Stand magnifiers for near work
â˘V.F normal. Sometimes Reduction
in side vision
â˘Filters - amber, red brown filters
â˘Squinting and amblyopia
24. ď Retina is separated from its supporting
structures & receives no nourishment.
ď Blind area develops in area of detachment
ď Area Affected â Retina.
VISUALAFFECTS LOW VISION AIDS
â˘Flashers & Floaters â˘High illumination
â˘Visual acuity is decreased â˘Filters, CPF lens
â˘Micropsia â˘Magnification for both near &
distance
â˘Color vision is impaired â˘Non optical aids
â˘Loss of visual field
â˘Photophobia & glare
25. ď Total or partial loss of pigments in the eye.
ď Characterized by light colored iris, eyebrows.
ď Area affected â Retina, macula.
VISUALAFFECT LOW VISION AIDS
â˘Decreased visual acuity â˘Dim illumination
â˘DV more effected than NV â˘Dense sunglasses
â˘Painful photophobia â˘Absorptive lenses
â˘V.F is normal â˘Telescope for DV
â˘Color vision is normal â˘Colored or pinhole type CL
28. ď Loss of central vision (eg. macular degeneration, toxoplasma scar
etc.)
ďĄ Difficulty reading
ďĄ Problems writing/ completing paperwork
ďĄ Inability to recognize distance objects and faces
ď Loss of peripheral vision (eg. Retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma etc. )
ďĄ Difficulty in mobility and navigation
ďĄ Difficulty reading if there is constricted central visual field
ďĄ Visual acuity may not be affected until very advanced disease
ď Cloudy media (eg. Corneal scar, vitreous hemorrhage etc.)
ďĄ Blurred vision
ďĄ Reduced contrast
ďĄ Problems with glare
35. Material required: Variable distance Log MAR
chart [ Bailey Lovie/ETDRS chart] for distance.
Continuous text or word reading chart for near
Setup: Normal room illumination
Start with better eye first
Allow change in head posture, eccentric viewing,
head movements etc.
Check monocular visual acuity followed by
binocular
39. Perform retinoscopy instead of auto refractors
Calculate just noticeable difference
Aim to improve the quality of vision
40. Purpose: To measure the ability to detect differences
in luminance
Charts used:
a) Variable contrast fixed symbol size e.g. Pelli
Robson
b) Fixed contrast with variable symbol size e.g.
Bailey Lovie
Generally checked binocularly in patients with low
vision
If contrast sensitivity is impaired, then advice and
recommend the ways to enhance contrast in the living
environment
41.
42. Usually done with Farnsworth munsell d-15
Color discrimination
Performed in ambient illumination
With appropriate correction
Can emphasis on using vibrant Colors in the
environment if required.
46. Low vision device:
It is a device that enables the patient to
improve his/her residual visual performance & helps to
attain functional vision for the particular task of
concern.
Categories of LVD:
a] Optical
b] Non optical
c] Electronic
d] Assistive devices
47. BASIC PRINCIPLE : MAGNIFICATION.
ď Enlarges image on retina to stimulate more
retinal cells
ď Can be achieved in many ways
ďĄ Relative Distance
ďĄ Relative Size
ďĄ Optical / Angular
ďĄ Electronic.
48. Relative Size Magnification:
Any activity of daily living in which the object
being viewed can be made larger (E.g. Large print
Readerâs digest)
Relative Distance Magnification:
Any activity of daily living in which the distance
between the object and the viewer can be reduced
(E.g. moving closer to television)
Angular magnification:
Use of an optical system between the eye and the
object to make the object appear larger (E.g. Use of
a telescope to see a distant object)
52. Enable copying from the black board
Identifying street signs
Seeing traffic signals
Seeing bus numbers
Spot viewing
Watching movies in theatre
Enjoying sporting events
53. ď Work on the principle of angular magnification
ď Telescopes with magnification power from 2x to 10x are prescribed
ď They can be prescribed for near, intermediate and distant tasks
ď Field of view decreases with magnification
ď Types:
ďĄ Hand held monocular
ďĄ Clip on design
ďĄ Bioptic design: mounted on a pair of eyeglasses
56. ď Principal
ďĄ Telescopes consist of two lenses (in practice two optical systems) mounted such
that the focal point of the objective coincides with the focal point of the ocular.
ďĄ Objective lens is a converging lens
Galilean telescope Keplerian telescope
The eye piece is a negative lens and
the objective is a positive lens
Both eye piece and objective are
positive lens
Resultant image is virtual and erect Resultant image is real and inverted.
Prisms are incorporated to erect the
image
Loss of light reduces brightness of
the image
Loss of light is more in this system
Field quality is poor Field quality is relatively good
57. ď Magnification of a telescope is given by the formula M =
fo/fe
ď Telescopes can be used to focus near objects by
ďĄ changing the distance between objective and ocular lens
ďĄ Increasing the power of the objective lens
59. ď˘ Spectacles
ďPrismatic ½ eyes
ďBifocals
ď˘ Magnifiers
ďHand held vs. stand
ďIlluminated vs. non-illuminated
ď˘ Electronic Devices
60.
61. 5/20/2014APPROACH & ASSESMENT OF LVC-CME 62
Spectacle magnifier is a
spectacle mounted convex lens
This uses the principle of relative
distance magnification
Full fields
Half eyes
Useful for prolonged reading
62. Psychologically
acceptable
Short working distance
Useful for prolonged
reading
Reduced illumination
Large field of view Inconvenient for spot reading
Binocularity is possible
with lower magnification
Limited range of magnification
Useful for other near
tasks such as writing
Not effective in constricted fields
63. 5/20/2014APPROACH & ASSESMENT OF LVC-CME 64
A stand magnifier is a convex lens
mounted at a fixed distance from
reading material
Both angular magnification and
relative distance magnification are
used
Device of choice for tremors,
arthritis, constricted fields
Self illuminated
Non-illuminated
64.
65. Predictable focus Poor posture unless reading
stand is used
Device of choice for
tremors, arthritis,
constricted fields
Reduced illumination in case
of non illuminated sand
magnifiers
Portable Requires flat surface to keep
reading material
Variable eye to lens
distance
Reduced field of view
66. 5/20/2014APPROACH & ASSESMENT OF LVC-CME 67
A hand-held magnifier is a convex
lens that holds by means of handle
at various distances from reading
plane
Suitable in patients with eccentric
viewing
May be self illuminated
Portable
67.
68. ď Closed circuit television system (CCTV) consists of a
monitor, a camera and a platform to place the reading text
ď It has control for brightness, contrast and change of
polarity
ď Magnification varies from 3X to 60X
71. 5/20/2014APPROACH & ASSESMENT OF LVC-CME 72
Relative size and larger assistive device
Glare, Contrast and lighting control device
Posture and comfort maintenance device
Hand writing and written communication device
Orientation and mobility techniques and devices
Sensory substitution device
Medical management and life skill device
72. ďś Reading lamp
ďś Reading stand
ďś Writing guide
ďś Reading guide
ďś Signature guide
ďś Bold line note books and papers
ďś Black ink bold tip pens
ďś Soft lead pencil â 2B,4B,6B
ďś Needle threader
ďś Notex etcâŚ
73. ď Black cards with rectangular cut outs horizontally along the card
ď The patient can feel the empty cut out spaces and write
74.
75. ď It is a rectangular piece of cardboard with steps on top
right corner which helps in identifying the currency of the
note
ď 1st cut indicates Rs. 500, 2nd cut indicates Rs.100, 3rd cut
indicates Rs 50 and so on.
76. ď Larger object subtends a larger visual angle at the eye and
is thus easier to resolve
ďĄ Large print material
ďĄ Large type playing cards, computer keyboards
ďĄ Enlarged clocks, telephones, calendars
77. o Attenuate 100% of UVB wavelengths.
o Block 99% of UVA wavelengths.
o The blue light portion of the visible spectrum is most likely
to scatter in the eye, causing discomfort and hazy illusion.
o Attenuate 98% of high-energy blue light, with exception of
CPF 450, which is 96% of high-energy blue light.
o The number of the CPF glasses correspond to wavelength
in nanometers above which light is transmitted
84. ď Mostly used chart for assessing near
acuity of a low vision patient.
ď It was developed at Minnesota laboratory
for low vision research.
85.
86.
87. ď TYPES:
1. Black letters on white background.
2. White letters on black background.
ď USES:
1. Reading Acuity
2. Critical Print Size
3. Maximum Speed
89. ďItâs a continuous-text reading acuity
chart.
ďEach sentence contain 60 characters
printed in three lines.
ďIt contains 19 different print sizes.
ďIts print style is similar to that found in
many newspapers and books.
ďThe text is printed with high contrast.
90. ďFormulae :
Reading speed = 60*(10-errors)/(time
in seconds).
ď If more than 10 errors were made
then reading speed can be assumed
to be zero.
92. ď âVisually disabled are not fallen soulsâ
ď âPositive attitude towards them will make them
socially amicable, psychologically adjustable and
educationally soundâ
ď The unlimited opportunities and experiences
extended to them will make them physically fit
mentally alert and totally independent in the
community