Low Vision Rehabilitation/1ː What is low vision and low vision rehabilitation?/Audio Interview Questions

Questions from audio interviews

The Psychosocial Impact of Sight Loss – some views from personal experience.

Meet Mrs K, Mrs M and Mrs S. All are older women who have bilateral AMD that has progressed to the wet phase - all are legally blind. Mrs K is a widow who also has significant hearing loss, she wears hearing aids. Mrs M is also a widow she lives in a large rural city. Mrs S is married and living with her husband in metropolitan Melbourne.

As you listen to their stories make notes on the following:

1. How has sight loss impacted on the lives of the three women?
   
2. Do any of them refer to their living situation?
3. What are the emotions they express in relation to losing their sight?
4. How has sight loss impacted on their social relationships?
5. What are some of the strategies they are using to overcome the handicaps of sight loss?
6. One has a very philosophical out look, describe this lady’s response.
7. Is there a difference in response between the ladies and what seems to be making this difference?

Now meet L a young woman in her 30’s. She is legally blind due to Stargardt Disease. L lives alone in an inner Melbourne suburb.

As you listen to her story make notes about the following questions:

1. How did L first realize she was losing her sight?
2. What was her initial response to sight loss?
3. How did sight loss impact on L’s working life?
4. How did sight loss impact on L’s personal life?
5. What has been L’s emotional response to sight loss and her perception of the thoughts of others?
6. What are L’s strategies for coping?
7. What comments does L make about the way people treat her?