1. Vision Loss By: Michelle and Trent

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

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

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

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

6.  Refractive Hyperopia Myopia Astigmatism Cataracts

7.  Muscle Disorders Nystagmus Strabismus -Esotropia -Extropia Amblyopia

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

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

10.  Xeropthalmia  Cortical Visual Impairment  Trachoma

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

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

13. = BUNNY

14.  Difficulty organizing thoughts  Decoding  Comprehension  Excessive Absences

15.  Social/Emotional  Body language  Exclusion

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

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

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