Low Vision Aids What is low vision?
If ordinary eyeglasses, contact lenses or intraocular lens implants don’t give you clear vision, you are said to have low vision. Don’t confuse this condition with blindness. People with low vision still have useful vision that can often be improved with visual devices. Whether your visual impairment is mild or severe, low vision generally means that your vision does not meet your daily needs.When your ophthalmologist has completed medical or surgical treatment or determined that such treatments will not improve your vision,a low vision aid can be tried.