Education

Low Vision Awareness Program

Duration: Three days – two programs per year
Next LAP program: August 11-13, 2006

Venue: Vision Rehabilitation Centres, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India

Number of Positions: 15 per program

Registration fee: Indian rupees 1500

Curriculum

• An overview of low vision

• Clinical low vision assessment

• Low vision: Functional implications of eye disease

• Pediatric low vision

• Low vision devices: Optical & non-optical Theory & practical demonstration

• Clinical set-ups

• Rehabilitation services (counselling, orientation and mobility, community-based rehabilitation, daily living skills, support services, etc.)

• Resource mobilization and utilization

Eligibility: Ophthalmologists, optometrists, rehabilitation professionals – preferably institution based

Registration details

• Registration is limited to the first 15 participants.

• Food and shared accommodation will be provided.

• Candidates should make their own travel arrangements.

• Candidates should pay a registration fee of Rs 1500 by demand draft, payable to Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation along with the application.

Faculty

Sarfaraz A Khan, MD
Director, Vision Rehabilitation Centres

Vijaya K Gothwal, MAppSc (QUT)
Head, Centre for Sight Enhancement

Beula Christy, MRSc
Head, Rehabilitation Professional

Program(s) are supported by Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai, India.

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