M Clavero Zoreda, A Tomas Tomas, R M Blanco Sanz, A Alcuaz Hidalgo
ONCE , Low Vision, Valladolid, Spain
Case 1.- 36 year old woman with Usher Syndrome type I who has accomplished a full Low Vision Intervention Program, were ophthalmologist, optometrist and rehabilitation technicians work in a team to achieve social and laboural integration. The patient initially reports 20/600 acuity, and ends up reading 20/40 after surgical intervention and adaptation of low vision devices. The process involves the difficulty of solving communication and orientation and mobility limitations associated with this blind-deaf population. Case 2.- 42 year old woman with macular degeneration and high myopia. Currently working, she reports difficulties to achieve several visual tasks such us: reading, working with the computer, seeing TV... An interesting variety of low vision devices is prescribed which the patient efficiently incorporates to her office and home environment. This case illustrates a complete visual rehabilitation intervention program that the patient follows to help her achieve her goals. Electronic devices have been prescribed as part of an specific program of adaptation to working environment. Case 3.- 50 year old woman working as special education teacher for the National Organisation for the Blind in Spain (ONCE) with maculopathy. A complete visual rehabilitation intervention program is shown to explain the full range of optical devices that have been prescribed (binocular microscopes, telemicroscopes and filters) at the Low Vision ONCE team in Valladolid so as to solve the difficulties initially shown at her working environment.
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