The Resource Coping with vision loss : maximizing what you can see and do, Bill G. Chapman ; illustrated by George H. Pollock
Coping with vision loss : maximizing what you can see and do, Bill G. Chapman ; illustrated by George H. Pollock
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xviii, 282 p.
- Contents
-
- Visual acuity
- Understanding the eye
- How we see
- Eye fatigue and pain
- Emotional issues
- Doctors
- Perks and privileges
- Cataracts
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Glaucoma
- Macular degeneration
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- The first principle: get closer
- Eccentric viewing
- Scanning
- Light
- Contrast enhancement
- Talking appliances and large-print products
- Magnification: make it bigger
- Low-vision aids and their use
- How much magnification?
- Video visual aids
- Elvis [LVES--Low Vision Enhancement System] and Jordy
- Aids for the computer user
- Special aids for field loss
- Aids for driving
- Aids for watching television
- Aids for writing
- Handling money
- Playing cards (and analyzing visual tasks)
- Reading a watch
- A survival kit
- Education
- Driving with telescopic glasses: an introduction
- Driving with telescopic glasses: a training program
- Misconceptions about driving with telescopic glasses
- Epilogue
- Appendix A: an eye test chart
- Appendix B: Sources of help
- Appendix C: instructions for building a light plate
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780897933162
- Label
- Coping with vision loss : maximizing what you can see and do
- Title
- Coping with vision loss
- Title remainder
- maximizing what you can see and do
- Statement of responsibility
- Bill G. Chapman ; illustrated by George H. Pollock
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 617.7
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RE51
- LC item number
- .C48 2001
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Label
- Coping with vision loss : maximizing what you can see and do, Bill G. Chapman ; illustrated by George H. Pollock
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-275) and index
- Contents
- Visual acuity -- Understanding the eye -- How we see -- Eye fatigue and pain -- Emotional issues -- Doctors -- Perks and privileges -- Cataracts -- Diabetic retinopathy -- Glaucoma -- Macular degeneration -- Retinitis pigmentosa -- The first principle: get closer -- Eccentric viewing -- Scanning -- Light -- Contrast enhancement -- Talking appliances and large-print products -- Magnification: make it bigger -- Low-vision aids and their use -- How much magnification? -- Video visual aids -- Elvis [LVES--Low Vision Enhancement System] and Jordy -- Aids for the computer user -- Special aids for field loss -- Aids for driving -- Aids for watching television -- Aids for writing -- Handling money -- Playing cards (and analyzing visual tasks) -- Reading a watch -- A survival kit -- Education -- Driving with telescopic glasses: an introduction -- Driving with telescopic glasses: a training program -- Misconceptions about driving with telescopic glasses -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: an eye test chart -- Appendix B: Sources of help -- Appendix C: instructions for building a light plate -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- 45630146
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xviii, 282 p.
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780897933162
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 00054688
- Other physical details
- ill.
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