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Low Vision Rehabilitation Services
In-Home Vision Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Services. Personalized and proficient services in your home to maximize your potential to age in place and to help you to return valued activities.
What is Low Vision?
Low Vision is defined by the National Eye Institue (NEI, 2018) as a condition that cannot be corrected by surgery, eyeglasses, or contacts; vision loss is severe enough to interfere with everyday activities. It allow some usable vision but people with a low vision condition often have difficulty with tasks that they need to or want to participate in.
Common Conditions associated with Low Vision include:
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Glaucoma
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinal Degenerations such as:
Stargardt's Disease
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Other Conditions assoicated with Visual Impairments:
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stroke/CVA
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease
Areas that can be more difficult with low vision include:
reading & Writing
Financial Management
Calendar Management
Computer Access & Adaptations
Phone & Technology Use
Meal Preparation
Fall Prevention & Safety
Medication
Management
Community Mobility
Access to REsources
Coping with Vision Loss
Leisure Pursuits
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