Devanshi M Dalal¹ and Dhaivat Shah²*

¹Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator in Optometry, Department of Paramedical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
²Head of Vitreo-retina, Research and Academics Department, Choithram Netralaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Dhaivat Shah, Head of Vitreo-retina, Research and Academics Department, Choithram Netralaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Received: August 09, 2022; Published: September 08, 2022

Abstract

Low vision in children is a major issue creating havoc in normal child growth. It needs to be understood in detail in order to be managed. The present article discusses various conditions causing low vision in children, the prevalence of visual impairment, adaptation to low vision, clinical objectives of low vision care, low vision aid according to life stages, and rehabilitation.

Keywords: Low Vision; Paediatric; Adaptation; Devices; Vision Rehabilitation

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Citation

Citation: Devanshi M Dalal and Dhaivat Shah. “Low Vision in Children: Adaptation Versus Prescribing Devices".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 5.10 (2022): 08-11.

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Copyright: © 2022 Devanshi M Dalal and Dhaivat Shah. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.