Providing equipment and services to aid patients who are visually impaired
What is low vision?
Individuals who have reduced vision that cannot be improved with regular glasses, contact lenses, or surgery are said to have low vision or visual impairment. Don’t confuse this condition with blindness. People with low vision still have useful vision that can often be improved with visual devices. Whether your visual impairment is mild or severe, low vision generally means that your vision does not meet your needs. While a routine eye exam can help detect early signs of vision problems, some conditions may still progress to low vision despite regular care. Though most often experienced by the elderly, people of all ages may be affected. Low vision can occur from birth defects, inherited diseases, injuries, diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. Macular degeneration, a disease that causes damage to central vision, is the most common eye disease that results in low vision.
Low Vision Exams
For patients who require low vision aids or professional assistance in managing their visual needs, low vision examinations are available from our specialists at Tallahassee Eye Center. You’ve likely had multiple eye exams with your regular doctor or different providers, and many of them may have felt similar. While most eye examinations are designed to medically diagnose and treat the underlying causes of vision loss, a low vision examination is specifically focused on helping you maximize your remaining vision through specialized techniques and low vision aids. At Tallahassee Eye Center, this personalized approach ensures each patient receives a realistic assessment of their visual goals and the available methods to achieve them. In some cases, patients may also explore advanced solutions such as overnight vision correction, depending on their specific condition and suitability. A low vision examination typically takes about an hour and a half and uses specialized equipment and methods to determine the most effective ways to enhance vision and improve daily function with proper lenses, magnification, and other assistive devices.
Our Products
Tallahassee Eye Center provides a wide variety of non-prescription products to aid patients who are visually impaired including Hand-held magnifiers, Stand magnifiers, Lighted Magnifiers, CCTVs, Talking watches & clocks, Check writing guides, Signature guides, Bump dots, and much more!