Vision rehabilitation and older adults: the prevention of disability

Issue title: Vision Impairment

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Stuen, Cynthia^{; *}

Affiliations: Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging, The Lighthouse Inc., 111 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: + 1 212 8219484; fax: + 1 212 8219705; e-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: Awareness of age-related vision impairment and its functional impact on the older adult is critical for gerontological health and human service providers and technology developers. The goal is to alleviate functional disability due to age-related vision loss through vision rehabilitation services including peer support, and adaptive technology.

Keywords: Vision loss, Visual disability

DOI: 10.3233/TAD-1997-6303

Journal: Technology and Disability, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 147-158, 1997