UNSW Handbook Course - Rehabilitation of the Partially Sighted

Rehabilitation of the Partially Sighted - OPTM7114


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Optometry and Vision Science
	Course Outline: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 0
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Restricted to students enrolled in the following programs 8760, 5665 and 7435
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course will survey issues involved in the visual rehabilitation of the partially sighted person. Topics covered include epidemiology of visual impairment, pathophysiology of the major ocular disease processes, models of adaptation to loss, assessment of visual impairment, provision of optical and non-optical visual aids, new developments in adaptive technology, professional interactions and referrals and support structures.

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