Expert Low Vision Services
in Atlanta, GA
Living with visual impairment can be challenging, but you don't have to face it alone. Our dedicated team of low-vision experts in Alpharetta & Suwanee provides personalized solutions to enhance your remaining sight. We empower you to navigate your world confidently and embrace a life filled with renewed hope.
What is Low Vision?
Low vision is a significant visual impairment that glasses, contact lenses, medication, or eye surgery cannot entirely correct. It may involve:
- Visual acuity of 20/70 or worse in the better eye, even with the best possible correction.
- Substantial visual field loss, including blind spots or tunnel vision.
- Legal blindness is defined in the United States as 20/200 vision or worse in the better eye, with the best correction, or a field of view reduced to 20 degrees or less.
Despite these challenges, patients with low vision often retain the ability to perceive figures, shapes, and even letters, setting them apart from those who are completely blind and unable to detect any form of light.
Low Vision: Exploring the Various Underlying Causes
Various eye diseases or conditions can cause low vision, including:
- Cataracts: Clouding of the natural eye lenses, leading to cloudy or blurry vision.
- Macular Degeneration: Gradual central vision loss.
- Diabetic Retinopathy: Damage to the retina caused by diabetes, resulting in blind spots, blurriness, and visual distortions.
- Glaucoma: Gradual peripheral vision loss due to increased eye pressure.
- Retinitis Pigmentosa: Retina deterioration causing peripheral vision reduction and night blindness.
- Eye Injuries: Due to accidents or other eye emergencies.
- Developmental Eye Conditions: Congenital cataracts and childhood glaucoma.
Regain Visual Independence with our Low Vision Services
If vision problems begin to interfere with your daily life, it's crucial to take action. Start by scheduling a comprehensive eye exam with our skilled team in Alpharetta & Suwanee. Vision issues that eyeglasses or contact lenses cannot correct may indicate the presence of a severe eye disease, such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, or the development of cataracts.
Early diagnosis and proactive management are essential to preserving your vision and quality of life.
Customized Strategies for Low Vision
We can't fully restore lost vision, but we can improve it. Our low vision care focuses on rehabilitation rather than a cure. We will teach you how to use your remaining vision effectively.
Our comprehensive approach includes:
- Low vision aids and devices like lighted handheld magnifiers, digital desktop magnifiers, and bioptic telescopes.
- Specialized software for computer use with magnification and text-to-speech features.
- Training on using these devices to enhance your daily life.
Whether reading, using digital devices, or recognizing faces, our team will help you maximize your vision.
Life Beyond the Limitations of Low Vision
If standard eyewear, medical treatments, or surgery can’t correct your vision loss, our low-vision specialists step in to guide you. While adapting to these challenges may seem daunting initially, they can lead to an active and fulfilling life:
We provide:
- Evaluation of your vision to recommend appropriate low vision aids.
- Training on the use of low vision aids and devices.
- Assistance for children with learning difficulties due to low vision.
- Access to mental health professionals and mobility coaches when needed.
Need help navigating the journey of low vision? Let Caris Eye Centers be your partner in embracing a brighter, more vibrant future.