Posts by Esther Mayers
Living With Legal Blindness
Being legally blind affects how you go about your daily tasks and how you navigate the world around you. Legal blindness is defined as having…
Read MoreHow To Cope With Vision Loss
A wide range of factors can lead to vision loss and the speed at which your vision deteriorates. For certain patients, changes to vision can…
Read MoreWhy Do Seniors Often Overestimate How Well They Can See?
Many eye conditions and diseases often creep up slowly, with no discernible symptoms in their early stages. That’s why many people with sight-threatening eye diseases…
Read MoreHow High Tech Helps Those With Low Vision
We’ve come a long way since 1270, when Marco Polo discovered elderly Chinese people using magnifying glasses to read. Technology for people with low vision…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Being Blindsided by Glaucoma
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, a timely reminder to get your eyes checked! At least 3 million Americans have glaucoma, and of them, an astonishing…
Read MoreWhat Causes Low Vision And Blindness In Children?
Every year, more than half a million children suffer from low vision or blindness in North America. Having impaired vision makes it difficult to read,…
Read MoreWhy Do Colors Appear Less Vibrant?
You’re deciding which clothes to wear, but wonder why their bright colors suddenly seem subdued. Or perhaps they look faded with your right eye but…
Read MoreTREATMENT WITH INJECTABLES AND REFERRAL FOR LOW VISION CARE
By Richard J. Shuldiner, OD, FAAO Chief Clinical Editor There was a time when the only treatment for wet ARMD was laser surgery. At that…
Read MoreHow to Know If You’re at Risk for Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a dangerous eye condition that can cause blindness. The condition occurs when fluids in the eye put pressure on the optic nerve. It…
Read MoreThe 3rd Person in the Exam Room
Many of the people who enter our offices seeking low vision care do so with a mixture of anxiety and trepidation. By the time we…
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