Low vision describes a number of conditions whose results range from legal blindness to a level of visual impairment that cannot be satisfactorily corrected with conventional prescription lenses. Those who suffer from eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy know how frustrating it can be to perform daily tasks such as looking over their bills, reading the newspaper or seeing their food on a plate. Our doctors are trained to provide low vision evaluations to patients who suffer from vision loss.
Many local optometrists, ophthalmologists and retinal
specialists refer and entrust their patients to us for low vision care.
Because these patients have many special needs, we set aside two full
exam slots to evaluate them. Thus, we have ample time to perform a
thorough evaluation of their vision and visual needs without making the
patient feel rushed. And because every patient has visual needs and
vision loss that is specific to them, we do not have a technician
demonstrate the optical aids. Instead, after a thorough evaluation, our
low vision doctor will determine the precise magnification and device
that will benefit that particular patient. Our office carries many low
vision aids ranging from hand-held magnifiers to closed-circuit
televisions. Our patients have benefited greatly from being fitted with
low vision aids. Many of them find that they are able to look over their
own bills, read letters, or recognize faces from across a room.
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