How can a Low Vision Patient function independently?
Low vision aids, counseling and rehabilitation services will help the person to regain the sense of independence. Optical aids include prescribed devices often specially created by the doctor to help reach an individual’s visual goals. Electronic devices, such as the closed circuit television (CCTV) or computer software, enlarge print or pictures on a screen. Non-optical vision aids include: signature or check writing guides; large print checks and calendars; talking calculators, talking watches and alarm clocks; and talking scales or thermometers, to name only a few. Independent living skills training, done in the person’s home or in a class setting, and mobility training in the person’s community or office setting, all contribute to this sense of independence.
