Journal Reviews

Use of technology in low vision rehabilitation

1 August 2014 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Adaptive technology, low vision, rehabilitation, visual impairment

This article is a review of the accessibility features available on tablets and smartphones for the visually impaired. It explains exactly what the accessibility features are, how to access them and how to use them as well as some useful...

Screening for stroke-related visual problems

1 August 2014 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Screening tool, stroke, vision defects

The aim was to report the initial development and evaluation of a suitable screening tool for detecting visual problems after stroke. The tool has four components. The first three include questions asked by examiners about patients’ ocular history and symptoms,...

Visual defects in deaf children and young adults

1 August 2014 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | binocular vision, deaf, reading, refraction, vision

This literature review article serves as a great update on the current evidence relating to visual defects in the young deaf population. There is a good introduction with background information and demographic data relating to UK hearing impairment. The authors...

Vision measurements vs. self-rating

1 April 2014 | | Ophthalmology | self-rated vision, visual function, elderly, vision tests

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between self-rated vision status and tests of visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, stereoacuity, bilateral visual field and self-reported visual function in specific domains of near and far vision. The goal was...