What is Low Vision?
Low vision is a condition in which vision cannot be corrected by glasses, contacts, surgery or medicine. People who have low vision are said to be visually impaired or have irreversible vision loss and their vision impairment is usually caused by an underlying eye disease or congenital disorder.
Having low vision is the third most commonly occurring physical impairment in those over 65, exceeded only by heart disease and arthritis. In the United States, estimates of those with low vision range from 3 million to over 32 million people. Those with low vision typically have difficulty reading, writing, watching television, recognizing people’s faces or engaging in other daily living tasks. They also have difficulty with mobility due to their vision loss which can lead to safety issues like falling.
Fortunately, most people who are visually impaired can be helped with a service called low vision care. This is a professional service provided by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, optician or a vision rehabilitation professional who specializes in helping visually impaired patients maximize their remaining vision.
What does a Low Vision appointment look like at Arbor Eyecare?
Our doctors specialize in helping visually impaired patients maximize their remaining vision. This care usually involves an exam and the providing of solutions called low vision aids that include both optical and electronic magnification devices, contrast-enhancing eyewear as well as non-optical products such as task lighting.
With these devices and care provided by our Optometrist, those with vision loss can maximize their remaining vision and overcome the limiting effects of their visual impairment so that they can again perform daily living tasks and remain as independent an safe as possible, thereby enjoying a high quality of life.
Who needs a Low Vision appointment?
Our patients who would benefit from a Low Vision exam are experiencing vision imparement that is impacting their ability to function and/or perform daily tasks. Those with low vision typically have difficulty reading, writing, watching television, recognizing people’s faces or engaging in other daily living tasks. Please give us a call today if you feel you would benefit from a Low Vision exam.
Low vision is a condition in which vision cannot be corrected by glasses, contacts, surgery or medicine. People who have low vision are said to be visually impaired or have irreversible vision loss and their vision impairment is usually caused by an underlying eye disease or congenital disorder.
Having low vision is the third most commonly occurring physical impairment in those over 65, exceeded only by heart disease and arthritis. In the United States, estimates of those with low vision range from 3 million to over 32 million people. Those with low vision typically have difficulty reading, writing, watching television, recognizing people’s faces or engaging in other daily living tasks. They also have difficulty with mobility due to their vision loss which can lead to safety issues like falling.
Fortunately, most people who are visually impaired can be helped with a service called low vision care. This is a professional service provided by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, optician or a vision rehabilitation professional who specializes in helping visually impaired patients maximize their remaining vision.
What does a Low Vision appointment look like at Arbor Eyecare?
Our doctors specialize in helping visually impaired patients maximize their remaining vision. This care usually involves an exam and the providing of solutions called low vision aids that include both optical and electronic magnification devices, contrast-enhancing eyewear as well as non-optical products such as task lighting.
With these devices and care provided by our Optometrist, those with vision loss can maximize their remaining vision and overcome the limiting effects of their visual impairment so that they can again perform daily living tasks and remain as independent an safe as possible, thereby enjoying a high quality of life.
Who needs a Low Vision appointment?
Our patients who would benefit from a Low Vision exam are experiencing vision imparement that is impacting their ability to function and/or perform daily tasks. Those with low vision typically have difficulty reading, writing, watching television, recognizing people’s faces or engaging in other daily living tasks. Please give us a call today if you feel you would benefit from a Low Vision exam.
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