It was quite disheartening because of the fact that I could not drive, which I loved to do. Measley and his wife searched for more than a year for low vision aids to help improve his eyesight. It brings my vision back to, I feel, approximately 90 percent of what it was before. And if that includes different equipment, if it's available, I'm going to try it. People with low vision experience difficulty recognizing objects at a distance, differentiating colors and seeing objects up close.
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss among the senior population.
An estimate one-third of the 34 million Americans over the age of 65 are suffering from some stage of macular degeneration. Devices used to aid low vision patients include high-powered spectacles, colored filters, telescopes, binoculars and closed circuit televisions. To improve low-vision at home, increase lighting and create larger labels for household products and appliances.