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If given the opportunity to speak openly after trust is gained, many individuals seeking rehabilitative assistance because of vision loss have said words very close to “I’d give anything to be able to see again, even my right arm” or “Without my sight I feel dead” or “If only I could keep what little I have.” Each individual’s perspective upon loss of vision is appropriate for himself and honestly reflects his perception of himself and the impact he feels regarding vision loss. These expressions are consistent with the statements made by so many individuals who, when asked about their purpose in entering into a rehabilitation setting, state simply, directly, and immediately “to see a little better” or “to get glasses that might help me.”
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Freedman, S. (1985). Vision Prosthesis and Aids: Readiness or Appropriateness. In: Warren, D.H., Strelow, E.R. (eds) Electronic Spatial Sensing for the Blind. NATO ASI Series, vol 99. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1400-6_23
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