The terms low vision or visual impairment cover a lot of territory. We use them interchangeably to describe poor vision your doctor cannot fix with standard eyeglasses, contacts, medication, or ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...

Our outpatient rehabilitation program helps children and adults with vision impairment due to eye diseases, conditions, or brain injuries. Using optometry and occupational therapy, we focus on ...

What if you couldn't use your vision to tell sugar from salt when cooking? Or set the correct oven temperature? Or read a recipe at home or a menu in a restaurant? These are just a few of the everyday ...

A macular degeneration diagnosis doesn’t mean you’ll lose your independence or have to give up hobbies like reading. A macular condition or low vision can be treated with magnifiers. In fact, a range ...

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) with geographic atrophy should use low vision aids. Low vision rehabilitation programs and low vision aids are recommended for patients who have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Referrals to low vision rehabilitation should be informed by both visual acuity loss and visual field loss. Low ...

Low vision is significant sight loss not fully correctable by standard treatments It differs from blindness as some usable vision remains for daily activities Causes include macular degeneration, ...