FRHD 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Diabetic Retinopathy, Snellen Chart, Retinitis Pigmentosa

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2110
• Professor: Robyn Pitman

Document Summary

Ch a p te r 11: le a rn e rs with blin d n e s s o r lo w vis io n. Mis c o n c e p tio n s. P e ople who a re le ga lly blind ha ve no s ight a t a ll. Only a s ma ll % of pe ople who a re le ga lly blind ha ve a bs olute ly no vis ion. Ma ny ha ve a us e ful a mount of functiona l vis ion. P e ople who a re le ga lly blind a utoma tica lly de ve lop be tte r s ha rpne s s in the ir othe r s e ns e s. Bra ille is n"t ve ry us e ful for the ma jority, it s hould only be us e d a s a la s t re s ort.