Improving functional vision in school for the blind students with low vision aids in Pune, India

Abstract

Context: Many students admitted in schools for blind have some vision. Aim: To study cause of blindness (1 line and for near was prescribed to 72 students (15.7%) of whom 68 attained N6-N12 acuity. Seventy-seven (16.7%) of the total students were benefited with LVA. Conclusion: LVA prescription improved visual acuity of ′blind′ students and allowed them to learn and read print. ROP was a new addition in past decade as the cause of blindness.

Keywords

• Causes of blindness
• functional vision
• low vision
• schools for blind
• severe visual impairment