Survey of Agencies and Clinics Providing Low Vision Rehabilitation Services in the U.S.

Reference citation:

Owsley C, McGwin G Jr., Lee PP, Wasserman N, Searcey K. Characteristics of low vision rehabilitation services in the United States. Manuscript under review.

Summary:

The aim of this survey was to describe characteristics of services, providers, and patients in low vision rehabilitation entities (e.g., agencies, clinics) in the United States (excluding clinics operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). Entities were identified through professional associations, web searches, and a telephone survey to retina practices. A census of these entities obtained information on entity types, provider types, rehabilitation services available, and clientele. Surveys were administered by telephone, fax, email, or mail, whichever preferred by the respondent. This census for the first time characterizes usual-care low vision rehabilitation services in the U.S. for non-veteran adults.

  Click here to download the survey. This is the version used for telephone administration by an interviewer. With minor modifications, the same survey was used for self-administration.