What is a Low Vision Clinic

 If your vision can no extended be corrected to 20/40 and you have problems with daily activities, you should go to a clinic for the visually impaired. Doctors at these clinics are specially trained to help people with vision problems that other ophthalmologists, such as rationalists or glaucoma specialists, cannot help with. Retinal doctors are professional medical professionals who specialize in treating retinal conditions that can cause vision problems. The vast majority of persons in need of visually impaired therapy have exhausted their options with retinal specialists. Healthy people with good eyesight do not become visually impaired. Most eye centers can help people with normal vision.

When do I need to make an appointment at the clinic for the visually impaired?

If your vision interferes with your daily tasks, you should see a specialist at one of the visually impaired clinics. They will help you maximize your beneficial vision so that your daily activities remain manageable and enjoyable. Most patients with low vision or loss of vision are elderly people with eye conditions such as macular degeneration or glaucoma. Poor vision is also common in young people who have had head injuries or strokes. Some inherited diseases, such as Stargardt's disease, can affect both children and adults. The condition of poor vision is not genetic in itself, but the disorders that can cause decreased vision are hereditary.

What are the means and devices for the visually impaired?

There are many devices that can help you with your activities. Large print books, portable magnifiers, computer gadgets, etc. Telescopic glasses allow you to keep moving while maintaining independence and freedom.

Many electronic handheld magnifiers make reading and writing much easier. Many people will reduce glare and adjust contrast, enlarge the image, and read the material to you. Some people may read fast food menus to you by taking pictures of them.

Many clinics for the visually impaired have occupational therapists who can help you organize your home to make it safer. Minimize clutter and arrange kitchen utensils and other items that could cause confusion or danger to the visually impaired.

 

People come to these clinics for a variety of reasons, including wanting to keep driving, reading, writing, or seeing the faces of loved ones. In most jurisdictions, the use of telescopic biopsy glasses allows most people to keep moving. With these small telescopes, you can observe with an excellent telescope and regularly look through a carrier lens. It's nice to see street signs in the distance.

 

Escoops is another type of lens for the visually impaired that a visually impaired specialist can recommend. These lenses enlarge the image, reduce glare, and can even move the image from damaged parts of the macula to healthy ones.

 

What services are provided within the center of the visually impaired?

Of course, one of the most important things in the clinic is the examination. This will be an outpatient visit that will last a couple of hours. The visually impaired doctors and occupational therapists at these clinics can help you identify your vision strengths and weaknesses. They will show you how to use strategies to make the most of the vision you still have.

 

For example, an eccentric gaze is a method by which you learn to determine your optimal point of view, which is probably not straight, but close to looking straight. They will help you determine which eye is the strongest and whether they should always be used together if they have close strength. In many cases, one person can have one eye much worse than the other, and the combination of the two only makes the situation worse. In such situations, it can be important to close the worst eye so as not to “stain the water”. In most cases, the "vision" itself will not improve, but the ability to use existing vision will improve.

 

What is the difference between low vision, blindness and just poor vision?

Many people confuse the terms “legally blind” and “visually impaired”. If you are legally blind, you will almost certainly have low vision, although this is not always the case. If you cannot adjust your vision to 20/200 or higher for central vision and 20 degrees for peripheral vision, you are legally blind. Poor vision simply means that your vision has deteriorated to the point where you cannot go about your daily activities without problems.