Description
The Ferris State College of Optometry Low Vision Clinic has
seen many low vision patients in its short history. In the last
3.5 years a total of 289 patients were evaluated. In 1978, the initial
year, 15 patients were examined; in 1979, 56 were examined,
in 1980 there was 109 patients; and in the first half of 1981,104
were evaluated. The ages of these patients ranged from 3 years to
93 years old. There are many aspects to low vision evaluation including
visual acuity, refraction, visual field, effect of illumination,
and the patients functional abilities.
