I have been given a visual acuity, but what can my child actually see?
In this post, I talk about different levels of visual impairment, including a very simple example of how the different levels of vision would affect the task of viewing a face.
Understanding field of vision: why does my child climb up to the slide, but then refuse to go down it?
In this blog post I talk about field of vision: what it is, and the problems that can arise when it is reduced. This post focuses on lower field loss, which is very common in cerebral visual impairment.
What is Visual Acuity?
In this blog I explain about visual acuity; what it is, how it is measured, and how we categorise visual impairment based on it.
How do you assess someone who can’t tell you what they can see?
In this blog post I talk about the many different ways to assess vision if someone cannot read the letter chart.
How important is an eye test for someone with complex disability?
For families living with complex disability, an eye test can feel like yet another thing to add to their burdens, but getting your eyes checked is very important, and should not be an arduous process.
Welcome to Special Eyes Vision Services
This is a blog post explaining the motivation behind my new venture: an optometry practice specifically to cater for children and adults with additional needs and/or complex disability.
Fitout time!
This post describes the shopfit we undertook to create Special Eyes Vision Services.
Creating resources for vision testing
Creating vision targets for children with vision impairment.
The reason for this new venture….
Special Eyes Vision Services logo: a white letter ‘S’ on a purple background.