Impact of vision loss on daily life
Date: 2/10/2019
Venue: Vision Australia Parramatta, Level 7, 128 Marsden Street, Parramatta, NSW, 2150
Provider: Vision Australia
Contact: Rachael Wheldall, [E] rachael.wheldall@visionaustralia.org, [P] 02 9334 3125
Learning Objectives
- • Overview of common eye conditions and their impact on vision.
- • Impact of vision loss on daily living activities and supportive strategies.
- • Learn about how adaptive technology can assist people with vision loss to complete daily tasks safely and more efficiently, and how to access information more easily.
- • Experience our ‘See Like Me’ virtual reality technology: Simulation of major eye conditions through immersive technology, to enhance understanding of the impact of vision loss, and how modifications to their environment can greatly impact your patient’s functional vision.
- • Learn about the impact of vision loss on moving around safely and independently and how Seeing Eye Dogs can support this.
- • Experience a simulated eye condition.
- • Identify when, why and how to refer your clients to Vision Australia’s specialist services.
Max points awarded: 3.50
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Clinical presentations |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face without Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |
| Name |
|---|
| Seeing Eye Dogs, orientation and mobility, and meet a Seeing Eye Dog User |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face without Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.00 |
| Name |
|---|
| Demonstration of Adaptive Technology |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face without Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.00 |