Background: Approximately 250,000 visually impaired people were registered in Korea 2021, and eye diseases are often accompanied by various systemic diseases. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology, causative disease, rehabilitation treatment for low-vision patients.Current Concepts: Visual impairment ranges from blindness one total blindness. Low vision refers visual acuity of 0.3 0.0...

Last month I wrote about how optometrists might help the many visually impaired remain functionally independent by maximizing their ability to see. To accomplish this mission requires a comprehensive evaluation with a functional goal in mind. However, I am reasonably certain that such an evaluation is not offered to every visually impaired individual, at the very least to give them the opportun...