According to the National Association of the Blind, an approximate number of 45 million children and adults with
low vision are neglected in India
Low vision – what is it?
People are considered to have “low vision” when their eyesight cannot be corrected by ordinary glasses, contact lenses, medication, laser treatment or surgery. However, they can enhance their ability to accomplish tasks with the use of compensatory visual strategies, low vision and other devices, and environmental modifications.
Low Vision Consultation
- Causes of low vision
- Juvenile / Age-related Macular Degeneration
- Cataract
- Diabetes
- Trauma
- Glaucoma
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Albinism
Need for early examination
Conducted by specially trained ophthalmologists and optometrists, the low vision examination is designed to accurately evaluate how one’s vision functions in dayto-day living.
As a result of this examination, you may be prescribed specific devices to make best use of your existing vision. In many cases, more than one visual device may be required, such as magnifying lenses for close-up viewing and telescopic lenses for seeing in the distance.
We can equip you with techniques to maintain an independent lifestyle by offering guidance for making changes in your home as well as group support from others with low vision.
Low vision devices
Low vision devices or aids are optical and non-optical in nature. Optical devices use lenses or combinations of lenses to provide magnification. They should not be confused with standard eyeglasses. There are five main kinds of optical devices: magnifying spectacles, hand magnifiers, stand magnifiers, telescopes and closedcircuit television. Different devices may be needed for different purposes. Training in how to use these devices is provided at our low vision rehabilitation centre.
The simplest non-optical technique is to bring the object of interest closer. Non-optical low vision devices include large print books, check writing guides, enlarged phone dials, talking appliances (timers, clocks, computers), and machines that scan print and read out loud.
