Dr. Erin Anderson discusses the treatment options available in the Yale Eye Center’s Low Vision Department and how the center diagnoses different types of vision problems.

References and Resources
Hogervorst MA, van Damme WJ. Visualizing the limits of low vision in detecting natural image features. Optom Vis Sci. 2008 Oct;85(10):E951-62.

Dreer LE et al. Cognitive appraisals, distress and disability among persons in low vision rehabilitation. Br J Health Psychol. 2008 Sep;13(Pt 3):449-61. Epub 2007 May 14.

Young JS. Age-related eye diseases: a review of current treatment and recommendations for low-vision aids. Home Healthc Nurse. 2008 Sep;26(8):464-71; quiz 472-3.

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