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    TEDI 3 Week 1 - Understanding Visual Impairment
    (2019-06-01) van Rensburg, Julia Janse
    In this video, Julia Janse van Rensburg, an ophthalmologist with a special interest in pediatric eye problems, discusses how learners with visual impairment experience the classroom. She discusses some of the common causes of low vision in learning, exploring the physical structure of the eye and the problems that can affect the eye and it's ability to see. She further discusses some diseases and inheritable conditions that an affect vision. She discusses some characteristics teachers can use to identify students who might have visual difficulties, and when a medical specialist should be consulted.