CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS
A blind child is an individual aged <16 years, who has a visual acuity in the better eye of <3/60. Childhood blindness is an important public health problem in developing…
A blind child is an individual aged <16 years, who has a visual acuity in the better eye of <3/60. Childhood blindness is an important public health problem in developing…
DEFINITION OF LOW VISION (WHO- World Health Organization): A person with low vision is one who has impairment of visual functioning even after treatment of an operation and standard refractive…
The teaching area should have a table where the instructor sits facing the patient. There should be a mirror, a tray and some lint free tissue papers on this table.…
Mainly two toric lense are popular , soft toric lens and rigid gas permeable lens . Toric RGP lens (Front surface toric Rigid gas permeable lens ) :- These lenses…
Multifocal contact lenses contact lenses with multiple prescriptions all in one lens is typically a prescription for very close objects: one prescription for normal objects viewed at a distance, and then prescriptions…
India was the first country in the world to launch the 'National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB)' in year 1976 as 100% centrally sponsored programme with the following goals:…
Eye bank is an organization which deals with the collectin, storage and distribution of cornea for the purpose of corneal grifting, research and supply of the eye tissue for other…
The need for Low vision Rehab for Blind patients: Advantages and Prospects. According to the World Health Organization (W.H.O), Low vision is defined as visual acuity of 3/60 to less…
Types of non- optical devices Relative size and larger assistive devices Glare, contrast, and lighting control device Posture and comfort maintenance device Handwriting and written communication devices Medical management devices…
The retinoscope consists of a light, a condensing lens that concentrates the light, and a mirror. During the procedure, our doctors use the retinoscope to shine light through the pupil, then…