Medical Vision Professionals

This page explains the roles of optometrists, ophthalmologists, and low vision specialists, and how their evaluations help identify visual conditions and support educational decision-making.
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Medical Tests & Tools

This page explains common eye exam tests and tools, including visual acuity testing, visual field testing, and refraction, and what these results tell you about visual functioning. 
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Structure & Function of the Eye

This page explains the major parts of the eye and how they work together to produce vision, helping teams understand how different conditions affect visual access. 
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Visual Acuity

This page explains visual acuity measurements, what acuity numbers mean, and how reduced acuity may affect access to educational materials and environments. 
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Lenses

This page explains how lenses correct vision, what prescriptions mean, and how glasses or other corrective devices support visual access. 
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Visual Fields

This page explains visual field loss, including reduced peripheral vision and blind areas, and how field loss affects safety, mobility, and classroom access. 
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Interpret the Eye

This page explains how to read and understand medical eye reports, including how to identify diagnoses, acuity, and key information relevant to educational planning. 
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Common Vocabulary

This page defines commonly used medical vision terms to help teams understand reports and communicate clearly about visual conditions. 
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Common Visual Impairments

This page explains frequently occurring visual conditions and how they may affect visual functioning and educational access. 
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Cerebral Visual Impairment

This page explains cerebral visual impairment, a brain-based visual condition that affects how visual information is processed and understood. 
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Convergence Insufficiency

This page explains convergence insufficiency, a condition affecting eye coordination during near tasks such as reading. 
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Deaf-Blind

This page explains combined vision and hearing loss and the unique access and communication needs of students who are deaf-blind. 
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Vision Therapy Controversy

This page explains the differences between medical treatment, vision therapy, and educational services, and clarifies when vision therapy may or may not address educational access needs.
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