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Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapistsby Mitchell Scheiman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide For Occupational Therapists, Second Edition is a unique and comprehensive collaboration from optometrists, occupational therapists, and low vision rehabilitation specialists designed to increase the understanding of vision. This thoroughly updated edition is an innovative resource, enabling occupational therapists to appreciate the various effects vision problems can have on the practice of occupational therapy, as well as to manage patients with vision disorders more effectively. This well-organized text is the only text for occupational therapists that covers all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of vision deficits. Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide For Occupational Therapists, Second Edition discusses the details of vision therapy for eye movement and visual perceptual deficits. OT management of vision problems specific to autism, acquired brain injury patients, learning disabled children, developmentally delayed, multiply impaired children, and low vision patients are just a few of the topics covered inside this comprehensive resource. Also included in this essential learning tool are three new chapters that will allow occupational therapists to expand their knowledge base in the area low vision rehabilitation, making this text a perfect addition to every occupational therapists bookshelf. This revised edition includes the following new chapters:
Book News Annotation:Written for occupational therapists, this second edition reference
covering management of low vision patients includes three new
chapters on low vision evaluation and low vision rehabilitation from
an optometric viewpoint, the role of occupational therapy in the team
of rehabilitation professionals involved in low vision
rehabilitation, and a case study of how an occupational therapist can
develop a low vision specialty. Scheiman directs the Pediatric and
Binocular Vision Programs at The Eye Institute and teaches optometry
at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"This book is well-written. The explanations are clear, and the text is amply illustrated." Rochelle Caviness, Large Print Reviews “My interest in low vision is recent and this book gives a great overview.” Robert William Henderson, Divine, Inc. Review:“My interest in low vision is recent and this book gives a great overview.” Robert William Henderson, Divine, Inc. Synopsis:"Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide For Occupational Therapists, 2E is a unique and comprehensive collaboration from optometrists, occupational therapists, and low vision rehabilitation specialists designed to increase the understanding of vision. This well-organized text is the only text for occupational therapists that covers all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of vision deficits. "Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide For Occupational Therapists, 2E discusses the details of vision therapy for eye movement and visual perceptual deficits. Table of ContentsContents
Chapter 1 Background Information Chapter 2 Review of Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Development of the Visual System Chapter 3 Optometric Model of Vision, Part One: Acuity, Refractive, and Eye Health Disorders Chapter 4 Optometric Model of Vision, Part Two: Visual Efficiency Skills Chapter 5 Optometric Model of Vision, Part Three: Visual Information Processing Skills Chapter 6 Screening for Visual Acuity, Visual Efficiency, and Visual Information Processing Problems Chapter 7 Management of Refractive, Visual Efficiency, and Visual Information Processing Disorders Chapter 8 Visual Problems Associated with Learning Disorders Chapter 9 Visual Problems Associated with Brain Injury Chapter 10 Visual Rehabilitation for Patients with Brain Injury Chapter 11 Visual Problems Associated with Developmental and Sensory Disabilities Chapter 12 Management of Vision Problems for the Developmentally Disabled Chapter 13 Visual Fields After Brain Injury: Management Issues for the Occupational Therapist Chapter 14 Low Vision: Overview and Review of Low Vision Evaluation and Treatment Chapter 15 Activities of Daily Living and Individuals with Low Vision Chapter 16 Low Vision and Occupational Therapy: Developing an Occupational Therapy Specialty in Low Vision Chapter 17 The Inter-Relationship Model Chapter 18 Theory and Guidelines for Visual Task Analysis and Synthesis Glossary of Key Terms Appendix A Resources Appendix B Vision Screening Report Form Appendix C Advance Degree Programs Appendix D Organizations Appendix E Low Vision Supplies and Equipment Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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