Optometry and Vision Science · 1981 · 21 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyOphthalmologyClinical Vision ScienceVisual DisordersVisual RehabilitationVision ImpairmentVisual AcuityVisual Field AssessmentVisual Field DefectsVisual ImpairmentEfficiency ScoresOptical TelescopesPeripheral Visual AcuityPeripheral Visual FieldPeripheral Visual Field LossPeripheral Visual Field TestingTelescopesVisual Acuity Improvement
Low vision aids have not been successfully prescribed for many people with peripheral visual field loss. Visual field and visual acuity measurements for four field-restricted subjects were made with and without field-expanding reversed telescopes. The calculated visual efficiency was not significantly improved with such devices; therefore, their value remains in question.