Visual impairment is increasing as a major disability in our aging population. Recent medical and surgical advances in diagnosis and treatment are adding to the increasing numbers of partially sighted persons. Rehabilitation with low vision aids will therefore assume an important role in keeping the “older” individual active, alert, and independent.
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