Vision impairment can have a significant impact on the wellbeing and quality of life of those experiencing this. However,聽current referral patterns do not represent a holistic patient鈥恈entric approach. Vision鈥恟elated quality of life questionnaires are tools which can assist health professionals in providing optimal individualised care.听
This paper reviews the current evidence regarding low vision service delivery both in Australia and globally,聽the instruments (questionnaires) used for assessing vision鈥恟elated quality of life, the competing priorities of individual needs in low vision services and rehabilitation聽and proposes a more patient-centred model of care. .听