Competency Statements Addressed :
Competency Statements Addressed 3.6 The ability to advise visually impaired patients about their impairment, disability or handicap
4.3 The ability to advise on the use of, and to dispense simple low vision aids including: hand and stand magnifiers, typoscopes and hand held telescopes.
4.8 An understanding of the application of complex low vision aids e.g. spectacle-mounted telescopes, CCTV.
UK Major Causes of Blindness :
UK Major Causes of Blindness ARMD 40-50%
Glaucoma 13%
Est. 125,000 adults with undetected glaucoma
Diabetic Retinopathy 8%
Most common cause in working population
Cataract, optic neuropathies & myopic degeneration, etc.
Competency 3.6 :
Competency 3.6 The ability to advise visually impaired patients about their impairment, disability or handicap Competency 3.6
Defining Competency 3.6 :
Defining Competency 3.6 Understand patient’s lifestyle & requirements
Provide advice & information on support services
RNIB, Local and national services
Registration framework
Understand the difference between an Impairment, Disability and Handicap Competency 3.6