Living with Low VIsion
Sherry H. Day, O.D., with a TV monitor adapted to magnify newspapers, bills, letters, and other reading material.
If you are one of the millions of Americans who depend on contact lenses or glasses for 20/20 vision, you might not be able to imagine pursuing daily activities like driving and writing checks without your corrected vision.
There are millions of Americans living with low vision, which means that their vision cannot be corrected by standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery. Low vision interferes with a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
February is a national awareness month for low vision and macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration accounts for almost 45 percent of all cases of low vision.
The good news is that there is help and support for people Living With Low Vision. U-M Kellogg Eye Center offers a Low Vision Clinic and a Low Vision Support Group. Find out How An Occupational Therapist Helps Low Vision Patients. At any age it is important to Protect Your Eyes.
Help Raise Money for Research at the Kellogg Eye Center! Find out more about an upcoming fundraiser: March Hoops to Beat Blindness
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