Low Vision Literacy
Redefining Access to Reading and Writing for individuals with Low Vision in Greece
For the first time in Greece, Vision Rehabilitation | SEC launches Low Vision Literacy, an awareness and intervention campaign dedicated to access to reading and writing for people with low vision.
Low vision does not mean the end of reading. With appropriate assessment, evidence-based strategies and modern assistive technologies, reading and writing can remain essential parts of education, employment and everyday life. Low Vision Literacy addresses the needs of children, adults and seniors with visual impairment who rely on their remaining vision.
The campaign promotes:
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Evidence-based reading techniques for individuals with low vision
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Improved reading speed, accuracy and endurance
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Effective use of magnification and assistive devices
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Optimization of contrast, lighting, text presentation and ergonomics
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Development of functional reading and writing strategies for real-world demands
More than a service, Low Vision Literacy represents a step toward inclusion, accessibility and equal participation. By introducing this campaign in Greece, a critical gap in vision rehabilitation is addressed, supporting lifelong learning, independence and quality of life.
Reading and writing are human rights. Literacy must be accessible.
Central scotomas
Decreased vision in the macula, the part of the eye best able to resolve details. The dominating eye disease leading to central vision loss is age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Limited peripheral visual field
Vision is reduced or non-existing in the outer areas of the visual field which makes it difficult to view the whole scene at a time. Typical eye diseases leading to limited peripheral visual field are Retinitis Pigmentosa and Glaucoma.
Nystagmus
Eye movements abnormalities are often combined with eye diseases with an onset before the age of two years. Examples of eye diseases with nystagmus are congenital cataract and albinism.
Reduction of both central and peripheral vision
It can be caused by amblyopia and an injury of the better eye, severe myopia or hyperopia or diabetic retinopathy.