Low Vision Rehabilitation: Entry Level Strategies to Treat the Patient with Visual Impairment

Mar 19, 2013

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New England College of Optometry Faculty . Lecture and Note Contributors:Louis A. Frank, ODJennifer Kaldenberg, OTR/LSarah Wood, ODJazmin Logendra, ODDarick Wright, COMS. Learning Objectives. To define Low Vision and Low Vision RehabilitationTo demonstrate how the treatment strategies of Low Vision Rehabilitation are effective and can be adapted within primary eye care.

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Low Vision Rehabilitation: Entry Level Strategies to Treat the Patient with Visual Impairment

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