What Is Low Vision
People who have low vision are not completely blind, but they do have vision that can not be fully corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery. Low vision can occur in children due to optic nerve disease, cataract, albinism, retinitis pigmentosa or other retinal conditions. Often, low vision develops later in life due to an eye disease such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataract or glaucoma. There is not a "number" or specific level of vision that determines if someone has low vision.
Low vision is a partial loss of sight. It is often a loss of visual acuity or sharpness, but may be a loss of side vision or extreme difficulty with
light or glare. Low vision exists when functional vision cannot be adequately corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, medications or surgery. Low
vision services do not cure the cause of low vision but rather utilize the remaining vision to its fullest potential. Low Vision does not replace the
need for other concurrent treatments such as surgery or medical care.
Low vision rehabilitation
is appropriate as soon as there are specific things that can no longer be done because the vision is no longer good enough.
Low Vision Rehabilitation is the use of optical, non-optical, and electronic vision aids to maximize remaining vision and allow the patient to maintain
his or her independence. This process is very goal-specific; the devices prescribed will be customized to your specific needs.
Our goal is to help people with vision impairments maintain their independence through the use of optical, non-optical, or electronic vision aids.
We are aware that many of our patients are extremely new to the world of low vision, and the doctors and staff are dedicated to making the transition
as smooth as possible. We are an office that considers each patient to be a human being, not a number.
