Saturday, October 15, 2011

Learning To Live With Low Vision

By Laurel Keller


Things may seem to drastically change when you have low vision. There will be challenging moments since you will not be able to do everything you used to do. There are instruments that can help you use the vision you do have, to its fullest capability.

Not being able to see as well as you are used to does not have to be a bad thing if you catch and correct it right away. One of the signs you will notice is that your peripheral and tunnel sight are lost. If the regular corrective actions such as glasses or contacts do not work, the eye doctor may refer you to a specialist.

Cataracts can cause your sight to become hazy and you could also experience blurriness. This could make night time driving conditions hard for you. Glaucoma also messes up your peripheral view. Although children that suffer from defective births can experience loss of eyesight, it mainly occurs in senior citizens and adults.

Some have experienced job loss due to their eyesight not being up to par. Besides working, there could be a lot of things that you can not do the same as before when you start losing sight. Driving around to complete errands will have to be something you ask family or friends to do for you.

Poor eyesight is nothing to take lightly and should be addressed when you first start noticing the signs. It may be able to be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. If not, there could be a sign of glaucoma, a cataract that needs to be removed or a serious eye disease.

A specialist can see the seriousness of the vision loss and take steps accordingly. Magnifiers and other aids can help if you are learning to live with low vision. There are also non-optical instruments like audio tapes and large print materials that can help with documents. You may be referred to a specialist if your optometrist sees fit.




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