What is Low Vision?

Question: What is Low Vision?
Answer: When a person's vision is not sufficient to do the things that they want to do we say that they have low vision. One person may be perfectly happy with 20/50 vision. Another with 20/50 may be very unhappy and feel limited in what they are able to do. The first person does not have low vision. The second person does. Whether you have low vision or not depends upon the amount of your remaining and what activities are important to you.
Question: I think I have low vision. My doctor says there is nothing that can be done to help me. What should I do?
Answer: You should contact a low vision optometrist like me. A doctor who is familiar with helping maximize vision for people with impaired vision. You can call me for a free telephone consultation or Google "Low Vision" to locate a doctor in your area who can help.