HSS 3103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sans-Serif, Ear Canal, Miosis
23 Nov 2018
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The ups and downs of dual sensory impairment guest dr. wittich. Aging & vision & hearing (normal or otherwise) Using a hearing device if you have dsi. Using a vision device if you have dsi. Most older people have excellent vision & hearing. Some problems associated with age are annoying but do not necessarily cause impairment. Definition: having no immediately apparent structural or pathological defect that could account for reduced function. Conditions that occur in most older people (loss of accommodation, speech comprehension in noise) are considered. Near point is the spot closest to your eyes that you can see, it increases with age. The lens (not cornea) in your eye accommodate for distance by reshaping and becomes weaker with age. Diameter of pupil in the dark minus diameter of pupil in bright light becomes less & less with age. Scale of etdrs: 14 lines of 5 letters each, most recognizable letters, sans serif capital letters, od os or.
