Basic concepts and terms for low vision rehabilitation
Colenbrander, A.; Fletcher, D.C.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association 49(9): 865-869
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0272-9490 PMID: 8572044 Document Number: 446551
As the involvement of occupational therapists in the rehabilitation of people with visual impairments increases, it is important for all professionals involved to communicate clearly by using the most accurate terminology. This article suggests the most appropriate use of terms and concepts. It recommends that the distinctions between the various aspects of vision loss be recognized and that the old dichotomy of legally blind versus legally sighted be replaced by the more detailed classification of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), which recognizes multiple levels of visual performance.