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Table of Contents

Overview
Anatomy
Patient Presents
History
• Family History
• Medical History
Ophthalmic Assessment
Management of Diabetic Retinopathy
Management of Diabetes
Visual Loss
Low Vision Assessment
Rehabilitation Goals
Low Vision Management
State Agency
Professionals
MO Rehabilitation
Residential Vocational Training
Outcomes
Conclusion
Resources

Authors:

L. David Ormerod, MD
Susan Mussatt, RN

School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Low Vision Assessment and Rehabilitation

Medical History


Whooping cough, measles, chickenpox, rubella.
Diabetes mellitus diagnosed in 1979.

Diabetes management at presentation:

2400 calorie diet.
Accuchek blood sugar monitoring once weekly before breakfast.
Oral medications, as above.

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