University of California Berkeley Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation

Category:
Low Vision Rehabilitation

School Affiliation:
University of California Berkeley Optometry

Residency Location:
University of California Berkeley School of Optometry

Optometric Residency Program, 527 Minor Hall School of Optometry
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
Phone: 510-642-8802
Fax:

Coordinator:
Robert Greer, OD - rbgreer@berkeley.edu
Residency Director:
Christina S. Wilmer, OD, FAAO - cwilmer@berkeley.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The Optometric Residency Program in low vision provides the resident with a broad, guided experience in low vision care and rehabilitation for the partially sighted. The Low Vision Center has a diverse clinical population and provides service for substantial numbers of visually handicapped children (many of whom are multi-handicapped), and adults in college, at work, or in rehabilitation programs; over half of the Center's patient population is elderly. Residents in this program gain experience in prescribing telescope systems, near vision magnifiers, devices to compensate for peripheral vision loss, and custom-designed optical systems. There is also the opportunity to learn about electronic magnification systems and computer hardware and software solutions designed for those with low vision. The Center provides other rehabilitation services, such as information and referral, counseling, support group programs, educational evaluation, and mobility evaluation. Students in the Optometric Residency Program may participate in these activities by working with our rehabilitation specialist. There is a rich diversity of exposure to ocular pathologies and, frequently, special electrodiagnostic and visual function tests are used in the overall assessment of low vision patients. Rotations through other low vision clinics in and around the Bay Area may be arranged.

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