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Presentation transcript:

Low Vision Clinic-How can it help you? Katy Barnard Senior Optometrist Moorfields Eye Hospital

What is Low Vision Problem with vision even when wearing the correct spectacles or contact lens Usually taken as 6/12

What is a Low Vision Clinic? Usually in a hospital setting Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians, Rehab Workers Maximise vision Optical Aids Non Optical Aids Advice

How do I get an Low Vision Appointment? Most need referrals Local variations Talk to your ophthalmologist No need for registration

“Just make my glasses a bit stronger!” Spectacles correct the focussing ability If other damage to eyes new spectacles won’t help

“Just make my glasses a bit stronger!” Damage from AMD Healthy Retina

The Assessment Identify problems Spectacle check Demonstration of low vision aids Advice

Optical Aids Strong reading glasses Magnifiers Telescopes

Optical Aids for Near Bright Field-real magnification Hand magnifiers Strong Reading Spectacles Stand magnifiers

Optical Aids for Distance Spectacle binoculars Binoculars Monocular

Which aid is right for you? What do you want to use it for? What level of magnification? Do you need illumination? How easy it is to use?

“This is great but can it be bigger?” Higher power magnifiers have smaller lens/field of view

Electronic aids Use a camera system and screen or speech Desktop, portable, plug in to TV Range from £99-£2000+ Not available on NHS

Electronic Aids Plug-in to TV CCTV Desktop CCTV Portable CCTV

Advice and what you can do to help

Easy changes at home Distance from TV Lighting Hats Contrast

This is difficult to see because of the contrast Improving the contrast helps as much as making things bigger This is difficult to see because of the contrast

Technology Audio Description Computers Mobile phones eBook readers Talking Freeview box Computers Mobile phones eBook readers

Screen enlargement software

Technology Large Button Mobile phones Kindles and iPads

Who else can help? Local Social Services National charities Local Charities www.visionary.org.uk

Thank you