Our vision rehabilitation service provides expert solutions
for all the challenges faced by individuals with visual impairments. If a vision
loss has made it hard for you to do a simple task around your home, read your
mail, pay your bills, recognize family and friends, our vision rehabilitation
services can help you to lead a more productive life.
We specialize in a variety of low vision conditions including blurred vision, central field loss, contrast loss and glare problems, multiple field loss, distortion and tunnel vision.
Our services include:
- Providing a vision rehabilitation needs assessment
- Teaching new ways to use your remaining vision
- Providing optical devices for in-home trials
- Training in the use of adaptive devices and
technology
- Arranging for a specialist to adapt your home and
integrate your new skills and devices into your daily activities
Our devices include:
- Prescription specialty spectacles
- Filters to reduce glare and increase contrast
- Hand and stand magnifiers
- Hand held and spectacle mounted telescopic
systems
- Electronic magnification including closed
circuit televisions that enlarge print and enhance contrast for reading and
writing
- Head-borne magnification systems, for distance,
intermediate and near vision enhancement
Our non-optical devices
include:
- Special lighting and illumination systems
- Large print books and magazines
- Talking books and sound recordings
- Reading stands
- Optical scanners for reading printed text
- Computer software to enhance the video output or
electronically read materials presented on the video screen