Scottish Sensory Centre

Disorders of vision in children: a guide for teachers and carers

Richard Bowman, Ruth Bowman & Gordon Dutton
First published by the RNIB in 2001
ISBN: 1858782139

PDF Version, courtesy of RNIB

• Introduction
• Chapter One: What is vision and how do we see?
• 1.1 The eye
• 1.2 The seeing nerves
• 1.3 The seeing brain
• 1.4 The brain connections involved
• 1.5 Colour confusion
• Chapter Two: Assessment and measurement of Vision
• 2.1 History taking
• 2.2 Refraction
• 2.3 Retinoscopy
• 2.4 Refractive errors
• 2.5 Visual acuity
• 2.6 Functional acuity
• 2.7 Visual fields
• 2.8 Contrast sensitivity
• 2.9 Electrical tests of vision
• 2.10 Colour vision and colour contrast
• Chapter Three: Disorders of the visual system and their implications
• 3.1 The front of the eye
• 3.2 The whole eye
• 3.3 The back of the eye
• 3.3 The seeing nerves
• 3.5 The seeing brain
• Chapter Four: ducating Visually Impaired children
• 4.1 Motivation for learning
• 4.2 Creating an optimum environment
• 4.3 Materials which aid functional vision
• 4.4 Specialist technology
• 4.5 Training in the use of functional vision
• Appendices
• 5.1 Definitions
• 5.2 Glossary of terms
• 5.3 Common myths
• 5.4 Bibliography
• 5.5 Recommended reading

Where next

• Introduction