The Efficacy of Low Vision Devices for Students in Specialized Schools for Students who are Blind in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

In Nepal, children with low vision attend specialized schools for students who are totally blind and are treated as if they were totally blind. This study identified children with low vision and provided low vision devices to them. Of the 22% of the students in the school who had low vision, 78.5% b...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of visual impairment & blindness 2008-07, Vol.102 (7), p.430-435
Hauptverfasser: Joshi, Mahesh R., Yamagata, Yoshitaka, Akura, Junsuke, Shakya, Suraj
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In Nepal, children with low vision attend specialized schools for students who are totally blind and are treated as if they were totally blind. This study identified children with low vision and provided low vision devices to them. Of the 22% of the students in the school who had low vision, 78.5% benefited from the devices. Proper devices and counseling improved the quality of life of a significant number of these students.
ISSN:0145-482X
1559-1476
DOI:10.1177/0145482X0810200706