Lessons Learned from the Creation of a Center of Excellence in Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation in Wenzhou, China. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marinoff, Rebecca; Heiberger, Michael H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of visual impairment & blindness. Volume 111:Number 5(2017)
• Page Start: 453
• Page End: 464
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Blind -- Periodicals; People with visual disabilities -- Periodicals; Blindness -- Periodicals; Vision disorders -- Periodicals; Blind; Blindness; People with visual disabilities; Vision disorders; Blindness; Vision Disorders; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 362.4105
• DOI: 10.1177/0145482X1711100506
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0145-482X

Abstract

A model Center of Excellence in Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation was created in a health care setting in China utilizing an inter-institutional relationship with a United States optometric institution. Accomplishments of, limitations to, and stimuli to the provision of low vision and vision rehabilitation services are shared.