Associate Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Disclosure(s):
Terri Call, OD: No financial relationships to disclose
An introductory course on basic low vision services intended to be implemented within an existing practice. A brief overview of the most common and most helpful tools will be provided. This course is intended to help busy practitioners expand their scope of basic low vision services without compromising existing practice style or efficiency.
Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
Describe various introductory low vision devices and identify when to suggest them to patients
Determine when basic low vision services are suitable for a patient and when more advanced referrals are required
Feel comfortable educating low-vision patients on next steps in symptom management, including with non-vision-related aids and opportunities