Low Vision Rehabilitation Patients

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What may some patients do when faced with visual impairment and its impact on their ability to work?

Bring forward retirement on health grounds

Who are the most highly motivated people when it comes to continuing employment despite visual impairment?

Managing directors

What may happen to the confidence of individuals with visual impairment, especially in high-level positions?

Suffer a huge drop in confidence of their own abilities

How do organizations typically respond to the need for job restructuring for employees with visual impairment?

<p>Organizations are often very keen to keep experienced and competent staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is important for a patient to understand about the impact of visual impairment on their abilities?

<p>Only their vision is reduced, the rest of their abilities are unimpaired</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do colleagues typically respond to a patient admitting to low vision in the workplace?

<p>Accept it casually and respect the individual's privacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must a practitioner hold during an interview with a patient to maintain professionalism?

<p>Their professional position as the person who provides information, advice, strategies and devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do inexperienced practitioners sometimes react when a patient rejects a device meant to aid their visual impairment?

<p>Become angry with the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does decision-making ability play in the impact of visual impairment at work?

<p>More important the decision-making abilities and the less important the visual acuity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the attitude of colleagues towards a patient revealing their visual impairment in the workplace?

<p>Revealing the impairment is usually a relief to all concerned</p> Signup and view all the answers

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