32 episodes

Partial or total loss of sight affects millions of people worldwide. Many cases are preventable or curable, but simple interventions are not available in some poorer countries. The 15 video tracks in this album explore the impact of visual impairment and corrective treatments. Derek Child explains how he learned to adapt to losing his sight and the training that helps him stay mobile and independent. Experts from Contamac reveal the science behind lens production. The Good Health Train brings basic health care to poor communities in rural South Africa, where locals live without access to treatments for common problems like cataract surgery.

This material forms part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach.

Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

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Partial or total loss of sight affects millions of people worldwide. Many cases are preventable or curable, but simple interventions are not available in some poorer countries. The 15 video tracks in this album explore the impact of visual impairment and corrective treatments. Derek Child explains how he learned to adapt to losing his sight and the training that helps him stay mobile and independent. Experts from Contamac reveal the science behind lens production. The Good Health Train brings basic health care to poor communities in rural South Africa, where locals live without access to treatments for common problems like cataract surgery.

This material forms part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach.

    Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

    Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

    A short introduction to this album

    • 1 min
    Transcript -- Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

    Transcript -- Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

    A short introduction to this album

    • video
    Visual Impairment: Derek 's Story

    Visual Impairment: Derek 's Story

    Derek Child describes how he felt when he lost his sight.

    • 2 min
    Transcript -- Visual Impairment: Derek 's Story

    Transcript -- Visual Impairment: Derek 's Story

    Derek Child describes how he felt when he lost his sight.

    • video
    Training techniques

    Training techniques

    Derek talks about long cane training and his decision to do guide dog training.

    • 3 min
    Transcript -- Training techniques

    Transcript -- Training techniques

    Derek talks about long cane training and his decision to do guide dog training.

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