Design of the study: Observational/exploratory. Objective: To check the knowledge of ophthalmology residents on low vision and rehabilitation practices in a university hospital. Methods: An exploratory study was conducted, applying a questionnaire on visual impairment (low vision and blindness), and on rehabilitation services for visually impaired patients to a non-probabilistic sample formed by ophthalmology residents. Results: The sample was formed by 20 residents who were studying at the 1 st year (45,0%), 2 nd year (30,0%) and 3 rd year (25,0%), having all of them already participated in a theoretical course on low vision. A greater number of them revealed knowledge on ocular affections that can cause visual impairment such as: cataract, retinopathies and neuropathies (100,0%), glaucoma, toxoplasmosis and pigmentary retinosis (95,0%). As to rehabilitation practices, 100,0% declared having received information in their medical internship. Most of the sample refered, yet having knowledge about rehabilitation activities, bling daily living skills (100,0%), locomotion (90,0%) the most mentioned. Conclusion: Although the residents stated having knowledge of visual impairment and a theoretical preparedness, they informed they had insufficient knowledge about some of these activities.392253259(1995) Global data on blindness, , World Health Organization, WHO, Geneva: WHO;Armond, J.E., Temporini, E.R., Alves, M.R., Promoção da saúde ocular na escola: Percepções de professores sobre erros de refração (2001) Arq Bras Oftalmol, 64, pp. 395-400Thylefors, B., Négrel, A.D., Pararajasegaram, R., Dadzie, K.Y., Global data on blindness (1995) Bull World Health Organ, 73, pp. 115-121Resnikoff, S., Pararajasegaram, R., Blindness prevention programmes: Past, present, and future (2001) Bull World Health Organ, 79, pp. 222-226Kara-José, N., Arieta, C.E.L., South American programme: Brazil (2000) J Comp Eye Health, 13, pp. 55-56Rodrigues, M.L.V., Prevenção de perdas visuais (1997) Medicina, Ribeirão Preto, 30, pp. 84-89Temporini, E.R., Kara-José, N., A perda da visão - Estratégias de prevenção (2004) Arq Bras Oftalmol, 67, pp. 597-601Hyvarinen, L., Considerations in evaluation and treatment of the child with low vision (1995) Am J Occup Ther, 59, pp. 891-897Carvalho KMM. Visão subnormal: apresentação de um modelo de atendimento e caracterização das condições de diagnóstic e tratamento em um serviço universitário do Brasil. [Tese Doutorado], Campinas: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas- UNICAMP1993Lee, J., So you want to train in ophthalmology (1997) Br J Hosp Med, 57, p. 267Spivey, B.E., An ophthalmologist's definition of ophthalmology (1991) Ophthalmology, 98, pp. 1877-1881Temporini, E.R., Kara-José, N., Gondim, E.L., Dantas, F.J., Conhecimentos sobre saúde ocular entre profissionais de um hospital universitário (2002) Medicina, Ribeirão Preto, 35, pp. 53-61Waisberg, Y., Clínica de visão subnormal: Experiência inicial - particularidades do atendimento no Brasil (1984) Rev Bras Oftalmol, 42, pp. 25-30Greenblatt, S.L., Physicians and chronic impairment: A study of ophthalmologist's interactions with visually impaired and blind patients (1988) Soc Sci Med, 26, pp. 393-399Temporinl, E.R., Kara-José, N., Níveis de prevenção de problemas oftalmológicos: Propostas de intervenção (1995) Arq Brás Oftalmol, 58, pp. 189-194Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE). El adiestramento de la vision subnormal. Madri: Grefol1988. 123pMontilha, R.C.I., Temporini, E.R., Kara-José, N., Nobre, M.I.R.S., Deficiência visual: Características e expectativas de clientela de serviço de reabilitação (2000) Rev Ciênc Méd, 9, pp. 121-12
