Still Playing in the Band

Donald Jenkins called a couple weeks ago to tell me he is still enjoying playing in the Community Band in his town in North Carolina.  "I love my low vision glasses.  They have allowed me to keep playing in the band for the past 3 years."

I first met Don in May 2011.  He has macular degeneration and came to me for help.  He was having trouble reading the music, even when he enlarged it with a copy machine.  I prescribed telemicroscopic glasses focused at 24 inches, the distance of his music.  By knowing his goal of reading music and the distance to the music I was able to prescribe glasses specifically for his needs.

Thanks to the improvement that the glasses make Don can read the music again and continues to enjoy playing tunes from Broadway, Glenn Miller as well as Sousa marches. 

I am very happy for this nice man and appreciate his letting me know how much difference the telemicroscopic glasses make to him. #maculardegeneration#lowvisionglasses