Low Vision Impairment Treatments in Phoenix at Southwestern Eye Center
Also Serving Patients in Scottsdale, Mesa, Casa Grande and Sun City

What is low vision?

"Low Vision" is a visual impairment not correctable by standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine or surgery. It interferes with a person's ability to perform everyday activities. The difference between blindness and low vision is not just a degree of visual impairment rather, it is a difference in the methods and strategies to function in everyday life. Low Vision Rehabilitation will offer the tools and resources necessary to enhance what vision a patient has and help regain the independence they have lost.

Over 4 million Americans have low vision. Sixty-eight percent of these people are over the age of 65. Most people with low vision can become more visually independent if they make a commitment to learn how to use low vision aids and devices, as well as learn new methods to perform everyday tasks.

What causes low vision?

Low vision can be a result of injury, disease, heredity or aging. Some of the most common causes of low vision are macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, optic atrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, retinal detachment and stroke. Regardless of the cause of vision loss, Southwestern Eye Center offers options that will enable patient's to use their vision to the fullest potential.

Common complaints:

Seeing bills or small print
Recognizing faces of friends and family
Matching and picking out clothing
Reading street signs or names of stores

Low Vision Rehabilitation

Southwestern Eye Center offers full scope optometric care along with Medical and Surgical services throughout the entire state of Arizona.

We are proud to have Low Vision Rehabilitation among the complete eye care services that we provide.

Our Low Vision doctor, Matthew Palmer, O.D., is available at our locations in Casa Grande, Sun City, Scottsdale, Mesa and Yuma.

Depending on your visual goals and needs, your care will include all or some of the following:

Glasses evaluation
Optical device evaluation
Driving recommendations and bioptic telescope fitting
Filter and lighting evaluation
Electronic device evaluation
Computer consultation with adaptive software
Visual field enhancement strategies

Low Vision Impairment Treatments in Phoenix at Southwestern Eye Center Also Serving Patients in Scottsdale, Mesa, Casa Grande and Sun City

What is low vision?

What causes low vision?

Common complaints:

Low Vision Rehabilitation

Low Vision Impairment Treatments in Phoenix at Southwestern Eye Center
Also Serving Patients in Scottsdale, Mesa, Casa Grande and Sun City