Vision assessment and prescription of low vision devices.

A ssessment of vision and prescription of low vision devices are part of a comprehensive low vision service. Other components of the service include training the person affected by low vision in use of vision and other senses, mobility, activities of daily living, and support for education, employment or leisure activities. Specialist vision rehabilitation agencies have services to provide access to information (libraries) and activity centres for groups of people with impaired vision. At a tertiary low vision clinic, a team of low vision specialists assesses infants, children and adults who need complex assessments and high power low vision devices. The staff in a tertiary clinic would also provide training and support for secondary level clinics and primary low vision care. Secondary low vision clinics can provide low and medium power magnification devices and rehabilitation.