Improve Your Eyesight with Low Vision Glasses and Devices

When a patient suffers from a vision condition such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or cataracts, vision loss is common. If you are suffering from low vision or vision loss, and your eye doctor has said there is nothing more to be done, you may have options. Low Vision Specialists of Maryland and Virginia offers hope for those suffering from low vision. One of the options many patients can use is low vision glasses.

What Are Low Vision Glasses?
Low vision glasses provide magnification properties to improve the vision of people who have been diagnosed with low vision. These can be one of two styles. Microscopic eyeglasses use a double lens system that combine magnification with the patient’s regular eyeglass prescription to make reading text and performing tasks that require seeing small details easier.

Telescopic eyeglasses place small binoculars onto the glasses to make tasks like walking, driving or going to the theater easier. These, like the microscopic glasses, work with the patient’s eyeglasses prescription to provide magnification and improve clarity. The power, field and weight will vary from one patient to the next.

Determine if Low Vision Glasses Will Help You
Low vision glasses can provide hope and help to people suffering from low vision conditions, but the optics involved in these glasses are quite complex. That is why you need a thorough evaluation from low vision specialists to determine the proper power and fit for your glasses. Low Vision Specialists of Maryland and Virginia will perform a thorough evaluation to determine which glasses will provide the most improvement for your vision.

Fitting you with low vision glasses starts with a low vision screening. This is much more complex than a traditional vision exam, and will determine what level of magnification you need to overcome your low vision issues. Then, the Low Vision Specialists team will customize the magnification to the specific tasks you are struggling to do, whether it is reading, needlework, driving or attending the movies.

If vision loss has prevented you from enjoying a normal quality of life, low vision glasses may be the right solution. Contact the Low Vision Specialists team today to learn more or to schedule your evaluation.