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Keywords: Equipment and Supplies; Sensory Aids; Low Vision;

J Comm Eye Health 2004;17(49): 8

STANDARD LIST

Standard list for low vision services

VISION 2020 Low Vision Group

Ophthalmic Equipment

Tertiary Level Low Vision Clinic

Secondary Level Low Vision Clinic

Streak retinoscope

yes

yes

Direct ophthalmoscope

yes

yes

Lensmeter (Focimeter)

yes

 

Trial lens set (full aperture)

yes

yes

Universal trial frames

yes (2 sets)

yes

Paediatric trial frames (2 pairs of different sizes)

yes

yes

Trial lens holder

yes

 

Halberg clip

yes

 

Long handle occluder with pinholes

yes

yes

Cross cylinders (±0.5, ±1)

yes

 

Pen torch and measuring tape

yes

yes

Vision Assessment Equipment

Tertiary Level Low Vision Clinic

Secondary Level Low Vision Clinic

Light box for visual acuity test

yes

 

Distant LogMAR test charts - letter, number, tumbling Es, Landolt Cs (one of each type)

yes

yes

Near vision tests (same as distant but calibrated for 40 cm)
Reading acuity test (continuous text in English and local language)

yes

yes

Symbol paediatric tests for matching and pointing (with and without crowding)

yes

yes

Preferential looking system

yes

 

Contrast sensitivity test charts

yes

yes

PV-16 Colour Vision Test (double set)

yes

 

‘Amsler’ grids

yes

 

Hand disc perimeter

yes

 

Tangent screen

yes

 

Optical Low Vision Devices

Tertiary Level Low Vision Clinic

Secondary Level Low Vision Clinic

Spectacle magnifiers (half eyes)

6D to 12D in 2D steps with base in prisms
10 to 40D in 4D steps as half eye; total 9 pieces;
10 to 40D in 4Dsteps as full aperture R+L;
total 18 pieces

6D to 12 D in 2D steps
16D to 20D in 4D steps;
total 6 pieces

Foldable and hand-held magnifiers with and without built-in light source

5D to 42D, total 15 pieces

5D to 17D; total 5 pieces

Stand magnifiers

with and without built-in light source, from 13.5D to 40D; total 9 pieces

with no built-in light source, from13.5D to 56D;
total 6 pieces

Dome and bar magnifiers

total 4 pieces

total 2 pieces

Hand-held monocular telescopes

2.5X, 3X, 4X, 6X, 8X and 10X with micro-lens for 8X and 10X telescopes;
total 5 pieces

4X to 8X with micro-lens for 8X telescopes;
total 4 pieces

Filters

of 5 different shades with UV protection and luminous transmission of 40%, 18%, 10%, 2% and 1%

of 4 different shades with UV protection and luminous transmission of 40%, 18%, 10% and 2%

CCTV Devices

Tertiary Level Low Vision Clinic

Colour television (20 inches)

yes

Black and white hand-held CCTV magnifier

yes

Full colour hand-held CCTV magnifier

yes

Computer Devices

Tertiary Level Low Vision Clinic

Computer with laser printer and scanner

yes

Computer software with text enlargement and voice output

yes

Standard List for Primary Level Low Vision Care

Ophthalmic Equipment

Vision Assessment Equipment

Low Vision Devices

The approximate costs to equip clinics at the three levels are: