Low vision aids

What exactly do we mean by "low vision"?

What exactly do we mean by "low vision"? In general, low vision is defined as vision with visual acuity below 2/10 (significantly reduced central or peripheral vision) and no way to correct it with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery (e.g. laser refractive surgery). People with low vision have significant difficulties in their daily activities, such as reading, driving, and even moving around the house.

A low vision condition may be caused by conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, temporal macular degeneration, advanced glaucoma, macular retinopathy, and optic nerve diseases.

What are low vision aids?

It is undoubtedly always a strong shock for a person to be informed that their vision cannot be corrected or improved, but in any case, these individuals must learn to make the most of their vision.Low vision aids are mechanical assistive devices with impressive visual capabilities, which, when properly applied, achieve optimal comfort and quality of vision for the sufferer.

They are devices designed to magnify objects or enlarge the field of vision, thus facilitating the performance of activities of daily living. Electronic readers, digital magnifiers, prismatic glasses, special magnifying lenses and telescopic systems are some of the most important aids to low vision that technology has provided to date.