Discovering Low Vision

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A person with low vision is one who has impairment of visual function for whom full remediation is not possible by conventional spectacles, contact lenses or medical intervention and which causes restriction in that person's everyday life.

<p>Visually impaired, partially blind, partially sighted, visually challenged, subnormal vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Educationally, legally, functionally'. It often indicates visual impairment requiring specialist services or financial assistance and carries the perception that 'all sight is gone'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a broader spectrum of sight loss that includes 'partial sight, low vision, subnormal vision'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was defined as visual acuity of 20/70 or worse with the best conventional optical correction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In 1975, it was defined as reduced central acuity.</p> Signup and view all the answers