implemented a hybrid model of care that combined in-clinic care and telehealth services. Fifteen patients, aged 19 to 95 years, living with a variety of low-vision diagnoses used telehealth services and had access to a supplemental device lending library. This qualitative program evaluation describes the hybrid model, patient experiences with those services, and future steps. This program demonstrated a decrease in missed appointments and a general acceptance by those using these services.
Driving an automobile is an important option for community mobility. Functional vision is a major consideration for safe driving, and age-related vision impairment may result in the loss of driving independence. Clinicians and older drivers would benefit from understanding current options for driving with low vision, including state laws, use of adaptive equipment, low-vision rehabilitation, and driver rehabilitation. This article reviews the concept of a bioptic telescopic lens system for driving with low vision, including an example of a collaborative interdisciplinary bioptic driving training program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in conjunction with clinical experts.
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