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Chapter 12

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Legally blind Has a visual acuity of 20 out of 200 or less in a better eye even with correction or has a field of vision so narrow that it's widest diameter subtends an angular distance no greater than 20°.
Low vision According to legal classification system, person who have low vision have visual acuity falling between 20 out of 70 and 20 out of 200 and the better eye with correction
Braille A system of raised dots by which people who are blind read with their fingertips
cornea which performs the major part of the bending of the light rays so that the image will be focused
Aqueous humor A watery substance between the cornea and lens of the eye
Pupil The contractile opening in the middle of the iris
Iris The colored portion of the eye that contracts or expands, depending on the amount of the light striking
Retina The back portion of the eye, containing nerve fibers connected to the optic nerve
Optic Nerve Carries the information back to the brain.
Visual Acuity Most often measured with the Snelling chart, which consist of rows of letters.
Snelling chart Snelling chart consists of rose of letters.
Functional vision assessment Involves observing the students interacting in different environments, under different lighting conditions to see how well the student can identify object and performed various tasks.
Refraction Refers to the bending of the light raise as they passed through the various structures of the eye.
Myopia Nearsightedness.
Hyperopia Farsightedness
Astigmatism Blurred vision.
Glaucoma A group of eye diseases that caused damage to the optic nerve.
Optic nerve Usually caused by excessive pressure of fluid in the eye.
Cataracts Caused by a clouding of the lens of the eye, which results in blurred vision.
Diabetic Retinopathy A condition that results from interference with the blood supply to the retina.
Retinitis pigmentosa This fucker hereditary condition that results in degeneration of the retina.
Night blindness Night blindness affects one's ability to see in low light.
Strabismus A condition in which one or both eyes are directed inward or outward
Nystagmus Air condition in which rapid involuntary movements of the eyes occur, usually resulting in dizziness and nausea.
Orientation and mobility Skills referred to the ability to have a sense of where one is in relation to other people, objects, and landmarks and to move through the environment.
Cognitive mapping Why the fuck they hire on people who are blind can learn to make mental representations of their environment, referred to as cognitive mapping.
Obstacle sense Some individuals who are blind, when walking along the street, seem able to sense objects in their path.
Stereotypic behaviors And impediment to good social adjustment for some students with visual impairment
Expanded core curriculum Students with blindness or low vision has been guided by what authorities have referred to as expanded core curriculum.
Tactile maps Imbossed representations of the environment
Large print books A visual method of aiding children with visual impairments
Long Kane Much longer than the canes typically used for support or balance.
Itinerary teacher service We're in a vision teacher visits several different schools to work with students and their general education classrooms, is the most popular placement for student for visual impairment.
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