Cognitive appraisals, distress and disability among persons in low vision rehabilitation

Effectiveness Schema Therapy on Rejection Sensitivity in Blind and Low-Vision Persons

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness Schema therapy on rejection sensitivity in blind and low-vision persons. Method: This study is a semi -experimental study with pre-test, post-test and follow-up test with control group. For this purpose the statistical population of study, included all blind and low-vision persons of Ababasir Educational Institute for the ...

Review Paper: Rehabilitation of Blind People and People With Low Vision in Iran

Objectives: The blind and visually disabled people form a predominant group in the disabled society and hence, need greater attention. Most of the rehabilitation therapists, especially occupational therapists, do not focus on this group. Thus, the aim of the study is to shed light on the issue of negligent attitude of rehabilitation therapists, especially occupational therapists, toward blind a...

Low Vision Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Low Vision Algorithm

This article focuses on the rehabilitation of people with low vision, concretely on people with central or multiple loss of vision, and the use of new technological devices to assist them in their daily life by improving their ability to see in a better way the world around them, either virtual or real. This particular case refers to users with impaired vision, and the use of digital image proc...

Overestimation of chronic disability among elderly persons.

BACKGROUND Although there is no generally accepted definition for the term short-term disability, chronic disability has been defined as disability lasting or expected to last at least 90 days according to a protocol that was established by the National Long-Term Care Survey. We evaluated the validity of the established protocol and determined the accuracy of prevalence estimates of chronic dis...