About Low Vision

There are many people who have a vision loss that is not correctable with typical eyeglasses or contact lenses. They've lost some vision and are unable to see well enough to participate in activities that are important to them. We say that these people have low vision. Eye diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, Stargardt's disease and glaucoma, among others, are common causes of low vision.
For many years there have been optometrists who help low vision patients see better so they can return to a more normal life. Special telescopic or microscopic glasses are often prescribed which help the person return to reading, driving, using a computer, participating in hobbies or crafts. Some people are able to return to work.
Most of these people have been told by their eye doctors that nothing can be done to help them. It is true that there is no cure for these diseases and the vision will not return to normal. The job of the low vision optometrist is to evaluate the person's remaining vision and prescribe appropriate glasses or other devices which magnify what is seen, making it easier to see.

Free Telephone Consultation
My practice is totally dedicated to helping low vision patients. That is all that I do. I always speak with patients before scheduling a low vision evaluation. That helps me understand how much remaining vision they have and what their goals are. I also answer questions and give the person an idea of what to expect from the evaluation and from the special glasses. I only schedule people who I can help.
Call me for a free telephone consultation. I will be happy to speak with you and I will tell you if I can help you see better. Call toll free 1 866 321-2030
I see low vision patients in offices in Roanoke, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg and Wytheville, VA.

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Monday, September 13, 2010

New Implantable Telescope May Help People With AMD.

The following brief article from AOA First Look, Sept. 13, 2010 reports on an article from the Chicago Tribune discussing the new implantable miniature telescope.  As part of all low vision evaluations I am now determining if the patient is aa candidate for the implanted telescope.  If they meet the FDA requirements I will use a small telescope to demonstrate how their vision will look if they have the surgery.  We will then compare it with their vision using low vision glasses.  That will allow the patient to see which would be the better option for them.  Call me toll free, 866 321-2030, for a free telephone consultation.  I will ask questions to help me determine if you can be helped by low vision devices such as the implantable telescope or low vision glasses.  Only if I feel that I can help you will we schedule an appointment for an evaluation.

New Implantable Telescope May Help People With AMD.


The Chicago Tribune/McClatchy (9/11, Chan) reported that a "tiny implantable telescope has been developed to help people with" age-related macular degeneration (AMD). "The telescope, smaller than a pea, works by allowing light to be focused on working parts of the retina," thus helping "restore the ability to see what had been previously lost." CMS has yet to approve the device for Medicare patients, however.
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