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International Academy of Low Vision Specialists - IALVS
  • ABOUT
    • HOW WE CAN HELP
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Stargardt Disease
    • VIDEOS
  • DRIVING LAWS
  • WHAT IS LOW VISION
    • LOW VISION EYE EXAMS
    • Low Vision Aids
  • SUCCESS STORIES
  • Directory
  • For Doctors
    • RESOURCES FOR DOCTORS

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Posts by Esther Mayers

Living With Legal Blindness

By Esther Mayers | July 30, 2021
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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…

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How To Cope With Vision Loss

By Esther Mayers | June 30, 2021
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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…

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Why Do Seniors Often Overestimate How Well They Can See?

By Esther Mayers | May 25, 2021
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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…

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How High Tech Helps Those With Low Vision

By Esther Mayers | March 24, 2021
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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…

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How to Avoid Being Blindsided by Glaucoma

By Esther Mayers | January 12, 2021
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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…

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What Causes Low Vision And Blindness In Children?

By Esther Mayers | December 2, 2020
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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,…

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Why Do Colors Appear Less Vibrant?

By Esther Mayers | October 28, 2020
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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…

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TREATMENT WITH INJECTABLES AND REFERRAL FOR LOW VISION CARE

By Esther Mayers | September 20, 2020
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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…

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How to Know If You’re at Risk for Glaucoma

By Esther Mayers | August 26, 2020
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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…

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The 3rd Person in the Exam Room

By Esther Mayers | July 28, 2020
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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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    The International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS) believes in life after vision loss.

    We are a group of optometrists who are specially trained in low vision to help patients suffering from: Macular Degeneration: Wet or Dry, Albinism, Glaucoma, Stargardt’s Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and other Vision-Limiting Conditions

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