Taking the mystique out of low vision.

Rehabilitation of the partially sighted patient is often a difficult problem from both a physical and psychological point of view. The physical aspect is addressed, providing a concise and practical approach to low vision evaluation and management that avoids discussions of optics and complex theory. Suggestions are given for patient examination procedures, determination of their low vision needs, and making referrals to rehabilitation agencies. Recommended vendors, agency addresses, and other useful information are provided. A suggested method of low vision evaluation in an office or clinic that uses the help of ophthalmic assistants or nurses and maximizes assistance to the patient is presented.