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Low Vision Clinic

Care is provided by a physician certified to determine the fit of assistive devices for people with visual impairment.

◯ Low vision: low vision / visual impairment / partial sight
A state in which a person is not blind but has very low vision
Causes:
Diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, high myopia, macular degeneration, cataract, corneal opacity, retinitis pigmentosa, and others

○ Selecting visual assistive devices

Here are some links to public documents (in Japanese):

Survey study on the safety and convenience of people with low vision (related to barrier-free development guidelines, etc.)

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Survey project report on how to support people with low vision who have difficulty reading and writing

Japan Federation of the Blind (social welfare corporation)

Let’s learn about visual impairment

Japan Blind Marathon Association (certified NPO)

The meaning of “amblyopia” (jakushi) in ophthalmology seems to differ from its meaning in society.

“Low vision” has also been described with terms such as “social amblyopia” and “educational amblyopia.”

Please also see the earlier articles on this website.