KSOS-AMARDEEP Vision Enhancement (Low Vision Aid)
Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeon (KSOS) is running Vision Enhancement Clinic in various part of Kerala. The VEC of south zone is in AMARDEEP EYE CARE.
There are certain diseases that may lead to permanent partial loss of vision. These patients can be sometimes helped to some extent by using special aids called low vision aids. There are a variety of these available and most of them are fine tuned for a specific function. Most of them have been made to enable reading fine print. It is important that the patient should be motivated to use them.
LVA Evaluation
The optometrist who provides low-vision service will ask the patient for a complete personal and family-general health and eye history. In addition to that they will concentrate on the patient’s visual difficulties, asking about how the visual impairment is affecting the patient’s
Daily activities
Computer use
Reading
Ability to recognize faces
Functioning in the kitchen
Working
Television viewing
Attending school
Service provided in Low vision care clinic
Specialized refraction (power check-up)
Enhancing the remaining vision and field through optical and non optical aid.
Rehabilitation of visually deprived person (counselling).
