The reason for this often relates directly to seniors who can suffer from conditions like macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss for people 62 and older. While the condition has no cure, there are ways that an individual can learn to maximize the vision that remains. They can go to a specialist and we can work on the rehab. Sherie Aston works in the orientation area of the rehab department and has spent a lot of time helping people adjust to life with severely diminished vision. Over time she has learned that one key is self-honesty.
Many people spend a period of time denying that impairment has set in.
Once a person admits that he or she has lost a large degree of vision, it becomes possible to work within that reality. We help them learn how to deal with it. Envision rehabilitation can help a vision-impaired person to learn how to cross streets and regain much of their mobility back. The cane is like a probe. It's extended in front to make contact with whatever's there.