What is a low vision condition?

If you are suffering from low eyesight, where you can’t see properly and your eyesight can’t be treated with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery, then you are suffering from low vision. You don’t go completely blind due to low vision but you also can’t see clearly enough to do your daily tasks properly. Low vision is common among old people. Fortunately, there are some low vision aids available to treat low vision condition.

What causes low vision?

• Low vision can be caused by one or many reasons, some of the causes are:
• Age-related macular degeneration
• Diabetes
• Glaucoma.
• Eye cancer
• Albinism
• Brain injury
• Inherited disorders of the eye including retinitis pigmentosa.

Low Vision Aids:

Low Vision Aids are devices that are particularly designed for people suffering from low vision. Low vision aids can be prescribed by your eye doctor. These devices are different from eyesight glasses or magnifiers.

Some of the most prescribed low vision aids and devices are:

• Handheld Magnifiers
• Digital Desktop Magnifiers
• Bi-optic Telescopes
• Magnifying Spectacles
• Stand Magnifiers
• Video Magnifiers