title: [Should the ophthalmologist provide low vision counseling?].
abstract: The experience gained at the low-vision center of St. Gallen Eye Hospital shows that there is a real need for this service, particularly among the elderly, and that this kind of counseling is very time-consuming. Until now, low-vision counseling in Switzerland has been provided mainly by opticians and other paramedical personnel. In view of these facts the question arises as to whether such services should not also--and primarily--be provided by ophthalmologists and their orthoptists. For more complicated cases it is suggested that low-vision counseling should also be offered at the ophthalmology departments of major hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenkrankheiten, Kantonsspital St. Gallen.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bischoff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006801:Humans; D011305:Presbyopia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012682:Sensory Aids; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Soll sich der Augenarzt um die Low-Vision-Beratung kümmern?