TY - JOUR
T1 - The Efficacy of Low Vision Devices for Students in Specialized Schools for Students who are Blind in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
AU - Joshi, Mahesh R.
AU - Yamagata, Yoshitaka
AU - Akura, Junsuke
AU - Shakya, Suraj
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - In Nepal, children with low vision attend specialized schools for students who are totally blind and are treated as if they were totally blind. This study identified children with low vision and provided low vision devices to them. Of the 22% of the students in the school who had low vision, 78.5% benefited from the devices. Proper devices and counseling improved the quality of life of a significant number of these students.
AB - In Nepal, children with low vision attend specialized schools for students who are totally blind and are treated as if they were totally blind. This study identified children with low vision and provided low vision devices to them. Of the 22% of the students in the school who had low vision, 78.5% benefited from the devices. Proper devices and counseling improved the quality of life of a significant number of these students.
UR - https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/context/hp-research/article/1372/viewcontent/The_20efficacy_20of_20low_20vision_20devices_20for_20students_20specialized_20schools_20for_20students_20who_20are_20blind_20in_20Kathmandu_20Valley__20Nepal.pdf
U2 - 10.1177/0145482x0810200706
DO - 10.1177/0145482x0810200706
M3 - Article
SN - 0145-482X
VL - 102
SP - 430
EP - 435
JO - Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
JF - Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
IS - 7
ER -