TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH LOW VISION

Abstract

The basic definition accepted IS bilateral subnormal visual acuity or abnormal visual field resulting from a disorder in the visual system. People having l ow vision are those group of people in between the normally sighted and the blind. As the word "low" indicated that their corrected vision is lower than normal, this differentiates them from normall y sighted individuals. The word "vision" indicated that they do have vision; this differentiates them from the blind.

Lmv vision has also been referred t o as subnormal vision, residual vision, partial sight, limited vision, partial blindness and visual handicap.