Vision Loss By: Michelle and Trent

 Vision is one of our most important avenues for the acquisition and assimilation of knowledge.

 We rely on our eyes to guide us around our surroundings, inform us through the written word, and give us pleasure and relaxation.

 Never had sight  Normal Vision – turning to partially or totally blind  Gradual or sudden loss  Restricted field of vision

 Blindness (legal) – includes both acuity and field of vision  Partial sight – able to use vision as a primary source of learning (low vision)

 Refractive Hyperopia Myopia Astigmatism Cataracts

 Muscle Disorders Nystagmus Strabismus -Esotropia -Extropia Amblyopia

 Receptive Eye Problems Optic atrophy Retinitis pigmentosa Retinal detachment Retinopathy of prematurity

 Albinism (photophobia)  Retinoblastoma  Microphthalmia  Hydrocephalus  Anophthalmia  Glaucoma

 Xeropthalmia  Cortical Visual Impairment  Trachoma

 Vision Loss - At birth -Before age 5 -After age 5

 Difficulty in understanding spacial concepts  Lack a general knowledge of the world and their surroundings

= BUNNY

 Difficulty organizing thoughts  Decoding  Comprehension  Excessive Absences

 Social/Emotional  Body language  Exclusion

 People with vision loss can hear or smell things that people with normal vision cannot perceive  Never been validated

 IEP team must focus on how the student uses remaining vision  Promote use of remaining vision

 Mobility Training and daily living skills  Instructional Content  Communication Media