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Low-vision assessment

A low vision assessment evaluates how reduced vision impacts daily activities like reading and mobility. Through comprehensive testing and personalised recommendations, it helps maximise remaining vision, restore independence, and significantly improve quality of life

Overview

A low vision assessment (LVA) is a comprehensive evaluation designed for individuals whose vision cannot be fully corrected by regular spectacles, medical treatment, or surgery. Unlike a standard eye examination, an LVA focuses on understanding how reduced vision affects a person's daily life—including reading, watching television, cooking, socialising, mobility, and hobbies—and provides tailored solutions to help maximise remaining vision.

The assessment is suitable for anyone experiencing vision loss due to an eye condition, regardless of whether they are registered as sight impaired. It is available for adults and children aged 4 and above. The goal is not to cure the underlying eye condition but to equip patients with practical tools, devices, and strategies to maintain independence and quality of life

Procedures Offered

Detailed medical and eye history
Visual acuity assessment
Near and distance vision evaluation
Contrast sensitivity testing
Visual field assessment when required
Assessment of reading and other visual tasks
Evaluation of existing glasses and visual aids
Trial of magnifiers and other low-vision devices
Assessment for electronic or digital visual aids
Personalized low-vision rehabilitation recommendations

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