Master of Science (MS) degree and Certificate program in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR)
Low Vision Rehabilitation programs prepare professionals to work in clinical rehabilitation and educational settings with people who have low vision. LVR specialists conduct functional visual assessments and provide instruction on skills to improve the individual’s performance in activities of daily life using optical devices, non-optical devices and/or assistive technology. Employment settings include optometric practices, low vision clinics, and Veterans’ Affairs Medical Centers.
Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary team approach to service delivery. Students represent disciplines such as rehabilitation counseling, vision rehabilitation therapy, special education, orientation and mobility, occupational therapy, social work, optometry and ophthalmology, among others.
The LVR program offers full-time and part-time options, and the majority of the curriculum is taught online, with a summer residency on campus, and an internship.
Drexel University-Elkins Park and AER Accreditation Council announce a 30-day public comment period for comments regarding the accreditation review of Drexel's Low Vision Rehabilitation personnel preparation program. Comment period will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on November 13, 2026. Send questions or comments to: accreditationinfo@aerbvi.org. All comments will be kept in strictest confidence.