Low vision Workgroup
Low Vision Conference Calls:
This workgroup meets on the 3rd Monday of each month to discuss current and new developments in the field as well as answer any questions group may have. If you are interested in joining, please email Olga Whitman olga.whitman@va.gov, Lisa Chan-O’Connell Lisa.Chan-OConnell@va.gov or Karen Hoffman Karen.Hoffman@va.gov
- Additional Low Vision Workgroup documents are available via National Low Vision Workgroup Sharepoint or MS Teams
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2021
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08/16/2021
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06/21/2021
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04/19/2021
March 2021 – Watch “Special Topic Discussion: ‘Legal Blindness Determination” | Microsoft Stream
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02/08/2021
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2020
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 12/21/2020
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10/19/2020
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08/2020
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06/15/2020
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04/20/20
Low Vision Conference Call Presentation 02/10/20
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2019
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08/19/19
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06/17/19
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04/15/19
Low Vision Coding Presentation, 04-15-19 transcript
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02/25/19
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2018
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 12-17-2018
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-15-2018
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08-20-2018
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06-18-2018
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04-16-2018
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02-26-2018
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2017
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 12-18-17
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-16-2017
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08-21-2017
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04-17-2017
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02-27-2017
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2016
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-24-2016
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08-22-2016
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06-20-2016
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02-29-2016
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2015
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 12-21-2015
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-19-2015
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08-17-2015
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06-15-2015
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04-20-2015
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02-23-2015
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2014
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 12-15-2014
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-20-2014
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 8-25-2014
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 6-16-2014
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04-21-2014
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2013
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-21-2013
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08-19-2013
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06-17-2013
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04-15-2013
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02-11-2013
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2012
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 12-17-2012
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-15-2012
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06-18-2012
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 04-16-2012
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 02-27-2012
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 2011
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 12-19-2011
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 10-17-2011
Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 08-22-2011
Resources
Coding
- EM codes 2021 update (12/2020)
- EM Medical Decision Making Levels 2021 (12/2020)
- Low Vision Documentation Update (02/2019)
- Tid Bit 27 Medical Decision Making (05/2019)
- Tid Bit 27 Medical Decision Making Tab Updates (05/2019)
- LV Productivity May 2019 (05/2019)
- Prolong codes (04/2019)
- LV Coding May 2019 (05/2019)
- Q&A (04/2019)
- Low Vision Workgroup Mapping and Coding courtesy Patti Fuhr, OD (10/2015)
- Low Vision Conference Call 06-16-2014 – coding sheet (06/2014)
COVID-19
- VHA Moving Forward Guidebook (002) (08/2020)
- Moving Forward PPE Ambulatory Care Settings (08/2020)
- Prioritization for Reopening of Specialty Care Service Consultations Procedures and Appointments- Optometry (08/2020)
- Re-opening of low vision clinics (002) (08/2020)
- 2020_05_05 Guidelines for Coding Clinical Care: COVID-19
Electronic Encounter Form Guides
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING THE NATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENCOUNTER FORMS (04/2018)
- ASSIGNING AN ENCOUNTER FORM FROM THE TOOLKIT TO A CLINIC FY18-Q3 (04/2018)
- How to delete outdated EEFs from toolkit (04/2018)
- How to update current forms with National EEFs quarterly block updates F… (04/2018)
Low Vision Charts
- MN Read Tele – Black Top Credit Stripe Scale – GH (08/2020)
- MN Read Tele – White Top Credit Stripe Scale – GH (08/2020)
- MN ReadMe 2.0 (08/2020)
- Printable Near Card v2 (08/2020)
- Snellen distance chart (08/2020)
- Online Visual Acuity Chart Instructions (08/2020)
- Visual-Acuity-Calcuations-Online-1 (08/2020)
- Visual-Acuity-Chart-Online (08/2020)
Ocutech VA Pricing Sheet
- Ocutech Sightscope Flipup Order Form
- PRICING YOUR VA OCUTECH ORDER 11.2018
- Template for Ocutech Bioptics
Other VA Low Vision documents
- Low Vision Community Care Eyecare Services 1.4.1 (02/15/2022)
- OPPE Attachment (08/2019)
- Advanced Competencies for Low Vision (12/2018)
- Low Vision Continuum of Care SOW Presentation courtesy Barbara Hetrick, OD (12/2014)
- Low Vision Conference Call Minutes 06-17-2013 – Suggested LV Exam Forms
Prosthetics Clinical Management Program
TBI Presentations
Technology
Telehealth – Low Vision
- Low Vision Rural Health Grant presentation Feb 2020
- 2019 IHRIG MANUAL Low Vision TeleEyeCare
- Low Vision TeleEye Rehab Care – 2020 IHRIG MANUAL (11/2020)
- SOP – IHRIG MANUAL LV Clinical Video TELEHEALTH 2020 (11/2020)
- SOP 2019 BUFFALO VA MANUAL Low Vision Telehealth
Visual Impairment/Legal Blindness Resources