Everyone's situation is different. You should consult a competent Elder Law attorney for legal advice and long-term care planning. When ordinary eyeglasses, contact lenses or intraocular lens implants cannot provide sharp sight, an individual is said to have low vision. This condition should not be confused with blindness. People with low vision still have useful vision that can often be improved with aids.
Vision problems are one of the most commonly occurring physical impairments in America.
They can occur at any age, but prevalence increases with age. Visual impairment may be mild or severe but in each case visual performance does not meet the individual's needs. Improving vision with visual aids is usually undertaken after your ophthalmologist has completed medical or surgical procedures or determined that such procedures are unwarranted. Though most often experienced by the elderly, people of all ages may be affected. Low vision can occur from birth defects, inherited diseases, injuries, diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, and aging.