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The new Virginia Low Vision Guide is a helpful resource for people with impaired vision, especially those residing in Virginia. Watch the video to learn more. You can print your own copy directly from my website, VirginiaLowVision.com. The link to the Guide is on the homepage of the website. I hope you find it helpful.

Low Vision School is back in session. In this class I'll explain why someone with impaired vision needs to consult a low vision optometrist, even if they have been told by their eye doctor that nothing can be done to help them. If you've watched previous Low Vision School videos you know that there are many ways that people with macular degeneration, Stargardt Disease, diabetic retinopathy and ...

In this video Michael describes his wife's experiences with her new low vision glasses. She's lost some vision from macular degeneration and glaucoma and was having trouble reading and seeing objects and people from a distance. I prescribed microscopic glasses for reading and bioptic telescopic glasses to help her see much better. After she'd had the glasses for about 3 weeks I spoke with her a...

Here is the latest episode of LOW VISION SCHOOL. I'll talk about some of the types of telescopic glasses that are helpful to people with low vision when using a computer. I often have people with Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Albinism and other conditions ask for help so they can see their computer monitor better. In some cases their job requires them to use com...

I've named my Facebook Live events "Low Vision School". That fits with my purpose which is to educate people with impaired vision about what is available to help them see better. There's a lot available and I will explain the various low vision glasses and other devices and also tell you how to get help. Unfortunately, many people with macular degeneration, Stargardt Disease, diabetic retinopat...

People with Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Albinism and other conditions often tell me how difficult it is to see distant objects. They can't recognize friend's faces. They can't enjoy watching sports or live theater. They'd like to see their children or grandchildren better when they are playing sports. And of course, they have often had to give up driving. They...

In this video I tell about how a nice lady who has a very significant vision loss was helped by telescopic glasses that I prescribed for her. She's now able to watch her children play sports and see which child is hers. She can use her computer and is more independent in other ways. Members of her family located me and recommended that she speak with me to see if I could help her see better. We...

This video is the first of a series that I am presenting on Facebook Live. It introduces the video series, defines low vision and legal blindness and is an invitation to the next Facebook Live Video. The information in these videos will be especially helpful to people with Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Albinism and other conditions that result in impaired vision...

Richard experienced Giant Cell Arteritis which left him with reduced vision in both eyes. He made several trips to a major university eye center, over 3 hours away. Richard hoped to return to driving. The telescopic glasses that were prescribed there did not meet Richard's needs. Looking for more help his wife began a Google search and located Dr. Armstrong, a Virginia Low Vision Optometrist, w...

In this video I describe how a nurse with low vision related to nystagmus was helped by low vision glasses that I prescribed for her. Part of her work includes seeing very fine sutures in a patient's skin. She needs to see it well enough that she's able to clip the suture material and remove it. Because of her low vision she was having trouble. Watch the video to learn how the near telescopic g...

This nice man, Mark, comes to me yearly for the vision test that DMV requires. He does that so he can continue driving with his bioptic telescopic glasses. He's told me that's is the most important day of his life. Mark has had reduced vision all of his life. It's congenital. Mark asked me at his last visit if I'd like to have him make a video explaining his experiences with the bioptics. Of co...

Dr. David Armstrong, Low Vision Optometrist, has helped many people with Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma and other eye diseases retain their driving privileges He often prescribes bioptic telescopic glasses which help the person meet the DMV vision requirements. Dr. Armstrong is very familiar with DMV vision requirements and with the process for becoming ...

Many people with Macular Degeneration are not aware that in most states a person who cannot pass the DMV eye test can be licensed to drive while wearing bioptic telescopic glasses. Virginia is one of the states that allow people with low vision from Stargardt Disease, Macular Degeneration and other conditions continue to drive legally by wearing bioptic telescopic glasses. Dr. Armstrong has hel...

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