Rehabilitation of the Partially Sighted - OPTM7114

   
   
   
 
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.