Importance: The prevalence of low vision increases with age. Low vision has detrimental
effects on older adults' independence. Objective: To identify the effectiveness of …

Importance: Evidence supports interventions for social participation for older adults with low
vision. Objective: This systematic review examined the evidence for interventions within the …

Importance: The aging of the population is generating increased demand for occupational
therapy practitioners to address the occupational performance of those experiencing low …

Cooking is a vital yet challenging activity for blind and low vision (BLV) people, which
involves many visual tasks that can be difficult and dangerous. BLV training services, such …

Evidence Connection articles provide clinical application of systematic reviews developed in
conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Evidence …

Cooking is a vital yet challenging activity for people with visual impairments (PVI). It involves
tasks that can be dangerous or difficult without vision, such as handling a knife or adding a …

PURPOSE The utility of handheld optical magnifiers for sustained silent reading tasks
involving normal-sized continuous text could be a valuable indication that is not recognized …

Purpose We determined over-the-counter magnifier usage rates by patients who newly
presented for vision rehabilitation services, and sought to elucidate whether patients' ratings …

Research has found that occupational therapy practitioners focus on functional and
participation outcomes in the low vision population, but overlook corresponding …

Introduction: Current research on visual impairment focuses on children and older adults
with visual impairment. This study explored the strategies for living used by three middle …