Integrating low vision service in clinical practice

Low vision service has been least prioritised for decades in eye care. Vision 2020[1] the Global initiative for avoidable blindness has identified Refractive errors and low vision as a priority. In spite of low vision has been a focus area in vision 2020, the service has not been widely accepted in...

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Main Author:	Krishnamurthy Ilango
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:	TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research
Subjects:	clinical practice low vision vision2020
Online Access:	http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2020;volume=58;issue=2;spage=101;epage=105;aulast=Ilango

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spelling	doaj-e7eba35c69184bbb866530cb91ead6212020-11-25T04:02:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research2589-45282589-45362020-01-0158210110510.4103/tjosr.tjosr_123_19Integrating low vision service in clinical practiceKrishnamurthy IlangoLow vision service has been least prioritised for decades in eye care. Vision 2020[1] the Global initiative for avoidable blindness has identified Refractive errors and low vision as a priority. In spite of low vision has been a focus area in vision 2020, the service has not been widely accepted in eye care for the benefit of patients, except for a few tertiary eye care institutions. This article discusses in detail, about clinical low vision, basic optics, types of low vision aids, and inventory, required at an eye care practitioners' level to integrate lowvision as a part of refraction service in their eye care services.http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2020;volume=58;issue=2;spage=101;epage=105;aulast=Ilangoclinical practicelow visionvision2020
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title	Integrating low vision service in clinical practice
title_short	Integrating low vision service in clinical practice
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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description	Low vision service has been least prioritised for decades in eye care. Vision 2020[1] the Global initiative for avoidable blindness has identified Refractive errors and low vision as a priority. In spite of low vision has been a focus area in vision 2020, the service has not been widely accepted in eye care for the benefit of patients, except for a few tertiary eye care institutions. This article discusses in detail, about clinical low vision, basic optics, types of low vision aids, and inventory, required at an eye care practitioners' level to integrate lowvision as a part of refraction service in their eye care services.
topic	clinical practice low vision vision2020
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Integrating low vision service in clinical practice

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