Some are as sophisticated as the Jordy, and others are simply special glasses with very high-powered lenses. Devices that are not electronic include telescopic lenses and other kinds of special lenses that can be used for distance. When using the CCTV, reading material is placed on a platform and projected onto a screen. Contrast can be controlled. Rosenthal is chief of the Low Vision Program at Lighthouse International and a professor at Mount Sinai-New York University Medical Center.
Eye conditions other than macular degeneration can cause low vision.
Rosenthal says that most people do not know there is help for low vision and feel it's a normal part of aging. I've been doing this for 25 years and one of my major life objectives is to get the word out. Lighthouse International, the AMD Alliance International and the National Eye Institute are some of the organizations that help direct patients to a low-vision clinic in their area. Some common eye conditions that cause low vision are macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and vision loss associated with diabetes. All rights reserved.