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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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Cataract Surgery Appears Not To Raise AMD Risk.

The following report printed in the online newsletter, AOA First Look, will be of interest to those patients who feel that their macular degeneration was triggered by cataract surgery.

Cataract Surgery Appears Not To Raise AMD Risk.

MedPage Today (11/14, Fiore) reports, "Having cataract surgery doesn't appear to increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), though it may be associated with early changes in indicators of the disease," according to research published in the November issue of the journal Ophthalmology. "In a three-year interim analysis of a five-year prospective cohort trial, there was no increased risk of developing late or early AMD or reticular drusen," researchers reported. However, "there was a 60% increase in detection of retinal pigmentary changes in eyes that had the surgery," the study found.

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