LOW VISION SERVICE
Established in 1964, the low vision service
offers help to persons who have vision loss that cannot be improved with
standard corrective eye glasses.
For over 40 years, children,
working-age adults and older adults have successfully used CABVI's low vision
service to develop skills to be more independent.
WHAT IS LOW VISION?
A person with low vision retains some vision, but
has difficulty performing routine tasks such as reading, writing or watching TV.
Low vision can result in sensitivity to glare, blurry vision, changes in field
of view, or a combination of these conditions.
WHAT IS A LOW VISION EVALUATION?
The low vision evaluation is an assessment of the visual needs of a person with
low vision. An eye doctor, who specializes in low vision, performs an
examination and prescribes low vision aids; certified low vision specialists
provide instruction in their use. The individual takes the low vision aids home
to use on a trial basis, before making a final selection of which aids work
best.
In addition to our downtown Cincinnati location,
CABVI also offers low vision evaluations at satellite locations in Butler,
Clermont and
Warren counties in Ohio, and Kenton County in Kentucky.
WHAT ARE LOW VISION AIDS?
Low vision aids are devices that help people with low vision use their remaining
vision. Low vision aids cannot restore perfect vision or cure eye disease.
- Filter lenses that control glare
- Telescopes for distance vision tasks, such as
TV, signs and faces
- Hand-held magnifiers for short-term reading
- Adaptive devices - special lamps, reading
stands, large print materials
- Closed circuit television (CCTV) systems or
video magnifiers for reading and writing
We are proud to be in partnership with primary
care eye doctors and specialists in our community. The low vision service does
not provide diagnostic or medical treatment.
For more information on CABVI's low vision
service, email us at info@cincyblind.org
or call us at 513-221-8558 or toll free at 1-888-687-3935.
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