OPTOD 1785: Low Vision Rehabilitation

Program
College/Program
Chicago College of Optometry
Credits 3.0
This course provides an overview of the strategies used in the field of low vision rehabilitation to manage and treat patients with chronic vision impairments. Skills necessary to perform basic low vision examinations will be reviewed. Common optical, non-optical, and assistive/adaptive technologies used to develop rehabilitation plans will be introduced. Special topics including geriatric populations, traumatic brain injury, and psychosocial factors associated with vision loss will be discussed. The laboratory component will provide hands-on experience with low vision devices.