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Laško, SLOVENIA
LOW VISION Services, a global right
setting the standards in Europe
In Slovenia (June 14th - 17th) for the very first time EBU hosted a conference with a specific focus on "low vision". The aim at this event was to bring together stakeholders with a particular interest in low vision, and dedicated low vision services, either through their work in rehabilitation/ophthalmology or related fields, or by having lived experience of low vision.
PURPOSE OF THE EVENT
EBU used the collective wisdom of participants and presenters to mobilise a European wide commitment to put low vision and dedicated services on the policy map. Our intention was:
- To have the EBU standards for low vision services implemented throughout Europe,
- To enlist people with low vision and professionals in this ‘movement’ so that national networks of persons with low vision are formed or strengthened,
- To ensure that as a right, people with low vision can live in a world that is open and ultimately accessible to them where full participation in citizenship and community, family and personal life becomes the norm.
PROGRAMME AND PAPERS
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
- The role of ophthalmologist in LV services - Makedonka Atanasovska Velkovska and Eva Škrlec Velkavrh
- Functional vision and the need for trained lv experts - Susanne Trefzer
- ppt fatique - Joyce van Boven
- pdf Background paper on Fatigue - Wouter Schakel
- LV at different stages in life - Krister Inde
- ppt LV at different stages in life - Krister Inde
- pdf LV at different stages in life - Krister Inde
- ppt Students with LV - Alenka Bera
- Employment Focus Group - Mary T Cahill
- ppt WHO Standards for Vision Rehabilitation workshop and good practice documents - Filippo Amore
Session 4
Session 5
- ppt gp NoisyVision Initiative - Dario Sorgato
- link to video on tunnel vision by Dario Sorgato
- gp Training LV Experts - Susanne Trefzer
- announcement Vision 2020 Conference - Geraldine Neill
Session 6
USEFUL LINKS AND DOCUMENTS
- EBU minimum standards for low vision services in Europe (pdf)
- EBU toolkit "Implementing standards for LOW VISION SERVICES in Europe" (pdf)
- EBU clear print guidelines (pdf)
- EBU low vision video (long version)
- extra report on global impact of LV - Krister Inde
- www.visionme.org with materials under “Professionals”
- www.exfix.se in English
- www.lhon.se in English
- www.indenova.se in Swedish
- See Bad Feel Good publication by Krister Inde
- EBU Access Cast
MORE INFO
Should you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Romain Ferretti, EBU Project Officer, at ebuprojects@euroblind.org.