Low Vision

Quality Optometry for Low Vision in Richardson, TX

It's common for people to struggle with vision problems, especially as they age. In America, millions of people have a type of visual problem known generally as low vision. Our optometry team in Richardson, TX can help you learn more about this condition, including how to manage it. 

About Low Vision

What Is Low Vision? 

Low vision refers to decreased eyesight that interferes with daily life and is not easily correctable with traditional visual aids, like eyeglasses. Some experts also define low vision as having visual acuity of 20/40 or 20/60. Visual acuity, or the sharpness and clarity of your vision, can be tested with your optometrist using an eye chart with differently sized numbers and letters on it. 20/40 vision means that when you stand 20 feet away from an eye chart, you can see what a person with normal vision can see while standing 40 feet away.

While it's more common in older adults, about 15 percent of people aged 85 or older have low vision, compared to just 1 percent of people aged 45. Low vision is not the same thing normal age-related vision changes that can be easily corrected with glasses or bifocals. Instead, low vision is associated with or caused by underlying conditions such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. 

In advanced cases, people with low vision might become so visually impaired that they are considered legally blind. 

Signs and Symptoms of Low Vision

People with low vision struggle with things like reading, seeing faces, and performing basic tasks like bathing, dressing, putting on makeup, paying bills, and even walking or moving about in their home or community. Depending on the underlying cause, low vision may cause someone to become more sensitive to glare and bright lights. 

How Our Richardson Eye Doctor Team Helps People with Low Vision

A condition that can lead to low vision may develop for months or years before any symptoms show up. This is why getting regular eye care from a trusted optometrist is so important. Our Richardson eye doctor can detect early warning signs of a low vision conditions and implement personalized strategies and treatments.

In addition to updating and optimizing the vision correction eyewear you do have, we can also help people with low vision by connecting them with services, technology, and techniques that can improve their independence and safety. Options include lighting, magnification devices, and other visual aids to compensate for vision loss.

Worried about Low Vision?

Contact Richardson Eye Associates today at (972) 231-3439 to schedule an appointment with our experienced optometrist.

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