Low vision is a visual impairment that cannot be corrected by standard glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery. It may occur as a result of birth defects, injury, a complication resulting from disease within the eye, or simply the ageing process.
Low vision can include blind spots, poor night vision and blurry sight and interferes with the ability to perform functional everyday tasks such as shopping, reading, cooking or just watching TV.
Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and retinitis pigmentosa are some causes of low vision. In most cases there may not be a cure, but you can be helped.
Causes of Low Vision
Some of the most common visual impairments that can cause low vision include the following:
· Age-Related Macular Degeneration
· Retinopathy
· Glaucoma
· Cataracts
· Retinitis Pigmentosa
There are also many additional causes of low vision, including strokes, traumatic brain injury, albinism and retinopathy of prematurity.
Low Vision Care
Instances of low vision require different approaches to care because the causes of each individual case of low vision may differ. Some people develop low vision over time due to aging eyes or genetic predisposition. Other people suffer sudden trauma to the eyes which result in a loss of vision.
A thorough examination by an eye care professional, which may also include scans/tests to establish a baseline of current vision status, will determine an appropriate treatment plan.
Olympia Optics offers eye testing for low vision patients and stock a range of modern magnifying tools, electronic visual aids and hand-held magnifiers.
Let us help you navigate your live with low vision.
Request an appointment or send an email to: sonja@olymiaoptics.com
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