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Loss of central vision due to damage to the
macular. Most common in
older people (AMD) but can occur in younger people.
A
macular hole is a small defect in the retinal layer that develops at the centre of the macula. If the macula is damaged it is difficult to drive, watch TV, read or recognise faces.
Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder of the body’s connective tissue that leads to
medical problems affecting the heart, eyes and skeleton, requiring treatment to prevent life-threatening complications.
Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine. The
medical model of
Disability focuses on impairments rather than social and attitudinal barriers cf.
Social Model of Disability.
Serious
mental illness includes diagnoses which typically involve psychosis (losing touch with reality or experiencing delusions) or high levels of care, and which may require hospital treatment. Two of the most common severe mental illnesses are schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (or manic
depression).
Microphthalmia literally means small eye.
Children may be born with one or both eyes, small and underdeveloped. Some children may be blind, but others may have some residual sight or light perception.
A
modifier is a key that can be used in conjunction with a second key and modifies its behaviour. Assistive
technology may have its own modifier key so that its keystrokes do not conflict with the keystrokes used by the operating system (e.g. Windows) or other programs.
Blinding or removal of one eye due to accident, injury or disease.
MP3 is a common
music file format. It stands for for "Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1, Audio Layer 3".
Pupils with
MSI have a combination of visual and hearing difficulties. They are sometimes referred to as
deafblind but may have some residual sight and/or hearing. Many also have additional
disabilities but their complex needs mean it may be difficult to ascertain their intellectual abilities. Pupils with MSI have much greater difficulty accessing the curriculum and the environment than those with a single sensory impairment. They have difficulties in perception, communication and in the acquisition of information. Incidental learning is limited. The combination can result in high anxiety and multi-sensory deprivation. Pupils need teaching approaches that make good use of their residual hearing and vision, together with their other senses. They may need alternative means of communication.
Myopia, also known as “being short sighted”, causes your vision to be blurry in the distance but clearer when looking at things up close.
