Visual Impairments Awareness and Care

Half day course suitable for staff supporting people living with sight issues.

Introduction

Visual impairments can affect people at different stages of life and through a number of different health conditions. This practical, engaging course explores how different sight impairments can affect a person and explores assistive technology to aid the person.

Course Contents

What are visual impairments?
How vision is measured (including the Snellen Test and visual field testing)
Degrees of sight loss
Statistics related to visual impairments and sight loss
Who could be affected by visual impairments?
Eye conditions A to Z
Macula degeneration
Glaucoma
Diabetic retinopathy – background, proliferative and maculopathy
Eye screening
Cataracts – symptoms, causes and treatments
The possible effects of stroke on visual impairments
Maintaining eye health, including possible causes of visual impairments
Identifying sight loss
Supporting a person with sight loss, including communication techniques
Assistive technology, including computers, tablets, telephones, talking equipment and other assistive aids

Course Outcomes

Successful completion of this training course will result in the award of a CPD accredited certificate covering all aspects of the above course contents.

Visual Impairments Awareness and Care

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Visual Impairments Awareness and Care

Introduction

Course Contents

Course Outcomes

Visual Impairments Awareness and Care

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