"I Can See Clearly Now, The Rain Is Gone"

  Clarisa Shepherd has a ministry of song.  She loves to sing in her church to praise the Lord.  She has had reduced vision since birth due to optic atrophy, an optic nerve disease.  She sees lights only with her right eye.  When she came to me Clarisa was using prismatic glasses prescribed by her previous eye doctor.  They allowed her to read but required her to hold her book or music just a few inches from her face.  She asked if there were glasses that would allow her to hold her music lower and farther from her face so her voice would project better and she could see the people she was singing to.
  The previous doctor had considered putting a small telescope in her glasses to allow for better distance vision.  Clarisa was unable to use that because her eyes are in constant motion, a condition called nystagmus.  The telescope was so small that she was unable to keep looking through it.
  After evaluating Clarisa's vision with various low vision devices I prescribed a wide angle telescope mounted in the left lens of her glasses.  The wide angle telescope gives her improved distance vision.  She has worn the telescope at a school play and was able to see the actors and follow the action on stage.  Two accessory lenses were prescribed which she can add to the telescopic lens.  One allows her to hold her music farther away and below eye level.  The other helps her read the screen of her computer.
  "Thank you very much for the glasses.  What a difference they make."  Clarisa is enthusiastic about her new low vision glasses.  "I love my new glasses.  I can see the music and also the audience.  I can stand back with the rest of the group and still read the music.  Reading is much better and my husband says that I am reading out loud much faster than before."
  It is very satisfying to be able to help people like Clarisa Shepherd.  If you have a vision loss that makes it difficult to do the normal, daily activities that you would like to do give me a call.  I will be happy to talk with you and tell you if I can help.  Call me toll free at 866 321-2030.