Low vision rehabilitation worldwide
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Sep 28, 2018
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visual rehabilitation, visually impaired people, blindness
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Low vision rehabilitation is becoming a very important branch of ophthalmology, as visual impairment and blindness are a growing problem not only of developing countries. This is a direct consequence of the growing average life expectancy and aging of population. Low vision has enormous social and economic consequences, and rehabilitation activities can have a real impact on their reduction. The aim of the work is to present the purpose and benefits of rehabilitation of the visually impaired, as well as to discuss barriers in access to medical care and its models in individual countries.
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Derebecka M, Grzybowski A. Low vision rehabilitation worldwide. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2018Sep.28 [cited 2024Apr.28];5(3):194-9. Available from: https://www.journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/539
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31. Chiang MF, Cole RG, Gupta S et al. Computer and World WideWeb accessibility by visually disabled patients: problems and solutions. Surv Ophthalmol. 2005; 50(4): 394-405.