Macular degeneration is a condition that affects one out of every three seniors. The disorder causes a loss of central vision that makes reading nearly impossible. Schainholz theorizes that the biblical figure Isaac may have had macular degeneration. At the center, which provides assistance to people of all ages, Schainholz does not perform surgery. According to Schainholz, very few people know that there is help even when nothing can be done medically or surgically.
Many people end up suffering alone and unnecessarily.
Many times, people are told that nothing can be done. It gives them peace of mind to know that everything has been tried. Schainholz's goal is not to improve patients' eyesight, but their functioning and ultimately their quality of life. In a typical eye examination you might wait half an hour for a 10-minute exam. Here, it's the opposite.