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Beyond Products, Gadgetry, Medication and Surgery September 16, 2014 |
Hello Beyond Products, Gadgetry, Medication and Surgery![]() A recent e-mail from a reader shares how her uncle has benefited from a low vision practice that utilizes neuro-optometry and optics. "My uncle who is 82 has macular degeneration. He requires continuous injections in one of his eyes and can no longer drive. A friend of mine whose 90-year old Mother is legally blind from AMD told me about a low vision doctor in my state of NJ who made her Mother a pair of glasses which not only allowed her to see her daughter’s facial features, she can now read the newspaper. ![]() This was amazing as previously he could only read with a magnifying glass or with his Kindle set on one of the largest fonts. The doctor uses prisms to make his glasses. He locates the area of the retina that is healthy and redirects that area to the front of the eye with the prisms, and the result is amazing. Apparently, he is the only low vision doctor in the country doing this type of work. ![]() If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t have believed it. I’m bringing my Uncle back in six weeks to pick up his new bifocals; the doctor said these bifocals will improve his vision to 20/40 so he’ll be legal to drive again. Needless to say, my Uncle is thrilled. He told me yesterday that he’s reading the newspaper with his loaner readers everyday and that he was able to put his Kindle on the smallest print."
Find out more about Retinal Image Translocation (RTI)and how it works here: More Than Just Glasses - Neuro-Optometry using RTI
Leslie Degner, RN, BSN Better Health for Better Vision |
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