A novel approach to providing educationally based low vision services and outreach clinical and vision support services to the visually impaired.
BACKGROUND
The Perkins Low Vision Service is affiliated with the New England Eye Institute, the primary teaching clinic of the New England College of Optometry. Low Vision Services for patients of all ages as well as vision services for the multi-impaired are provided on site at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.


RESULTS
Evaluations are provided by the low vision team comprised of specialists with expertise in pediatric and rehabilitative optometry, special education, orientation and mobility training, rehabilitation teaching and the interns at the New England College of Optometry. The full scope of services offered as well as alternative modes of practice employed will be discussed.
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New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA 02115.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009511:New England; D009907:Optometry; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000628:therapy*