New evidence that vision rehabilitation is a key component in the management of patients with macular degeneration.
OBJECTIVE
Vision rehabilitation has been considered as an adjunct support option or just the dispensing of magnifiers in the management of macular degeneration.


RESULTS
New research suggests that vision rehabilitation can cause physical changes in the brain that help patients adjust to permanent vision loss.


CONCLUSIONS
Vision rehabilitation is related to physical changes that occur in the brain. Its use in conjunction with clinical low-vision programs may pave the way for developing better rehabilitation techniques for patients with macular blindness.
Edmonds
Scott A
SA
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, USA. scottaed@aol.com
Edmonds
Susan E
SE
D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*