Training Programs for Health Care Staff

Goals: Increase your staff’s understanding of the common eye conditions associated with the aging population. Identify the symptoms that indicate an undiagnosed visual deficit. Experience the specialized rehabilitation techniques that increase safe participation in daily activities. Implement environmental changes to reduce potential falls and tripping.

Will Somebody Turn Up the Lights? Functional vision changes associated with aging and easy to implement environmental adaptations are presented.

Can I Have 20/20 Vision and Be Legally Blind? Learn about tunnel vision, the loss associated with glaucoma and the related rehabilitation treatments.

Why Can’t I See Your Face? A discussion and simulation of the central field vision loss associated with age-related macular degeneration is presented.

Wow , that Sun is Bright! All participants are given an opportunity to experience a variety of sun lenses, which are designed to address the glare sensitivity problems, commonly associated with cataracts, as well as, other eye conditions.

Help , I Can’t See the Curb! Learn the correct method for providing safe guiding assistance to a visually impaired person. Experience prescribed devices that promote travel safety for people with moderate to profound vision loss caused by glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, as well as, other eye conditions.