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Procedures and Tools Used by Teachers When Completing Functional Vision Assessments with Children with Visual Impairments
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Kaiser, Justin T.; Herzberg, Tina S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
Introduction: This study analyzed survey responses from 314 teachers of students with visual impairments regarding the tools and procedures used in completing functional vision assessments (FVAs). Methods: Teachers of students with visual impairments in the United States and Canada completed an online survey during spring 2016. Results: The…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Teacher Surveys, Visual Acuity, Foreign Countries
Adaptation to Low Vision Caused by Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Case Study
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Smith, Theresa Marie – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2008
One in eight Americans aged 65 and older has an eye disease resulting in low vision, and more women than men are visually impaired, mainly because women live longer. Age-related visual impairments are an indicator of a decline in activities of daily living and self-help skills. The top eye conditions that affect older adults are macular…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Visual Impairments, Human Body, Age Differences
Childhood Vision: What the Research Tells Us
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Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, 2004
While a nationwide study of vision problems in children has not been conducted in over 30 years, the most recent NHIS (National Health Interview Survey) study shows vision problems are common in children, with an estimated 13.5 million children ages 0-17 affected. As of 2002, 30 states plus the District of Columbia "required" vision…
Descriptors: Children, Vision, Vision Tests, Screening Tests