In every level of our lives, vision is an important thing to protect. Unfortunately, for many people, sight loss is something that tends to creep up on them, especially if Read More
I often receive calls from people in other states or even other countries asking for help with their low vision. ย People who are losing their independence because of impaired vision Read More
Hemianopsia is a health condition characterized by side vision loss. It is a quite common vision condition that affects 1 in 3 stroke patients. It can also be caused by Read More
Stargardt Disease A rare genetic eye disease, Stargardt disease can cause progressive vision loss in patients. This is a disease that is inherited from parents carrying the chromosome. The disease affects Read More
Bioptic and Telescopic Glasses Many of our patients visit Dr. David L. Armstrong, Low Vision Optometrist using public transportation, a car service, or by hitching a ride from a friend or Read More
Many patients come to me asking for help so they can continue driving. ย The VA DMV requires that they use their bioptic telescopic glasses for 60 days, then return to Read More
Caroline returned to see me a few days ago. She's been using the bioptic telescopic glasses that I prescribed for 2 months and is very happy with them. She meets Read More
I'm making a change in my Southwest Virginia location. Beginning next week I'll begin seeing patients in the Dublin, VA office of Eye Care on the Ridge. That is a Read More
Yesterday I had the interesting experience of lecturing to the optometry and ophthalmology residents at the University of Virginia. The subject was Vision Loss in Retinal Disease. There are 12 Read More
"๐พ๐๐ค๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐." ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ช๐๐๐ช๐จ"๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค Read More
Many of my patients use an iPad or iPhone. They have some wonderful accessibility features. I often recommend to patients that they connect the device to a TV to give Read More
"Managing Low Vision" is an online monthly newsletter that I'd recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about how low vision optometrists can help. Just click the link and Read More
I'm making a change in my Southwest Virginia location. Beginning next week I'll begin seeing patients in the Dublin, VA office of Eye Care on the Ridge. That is a Read More
It's called the new normal. If you're going to any type of medical appointment you may be asked to wait in your car. Wear your mask. You'll be greeted at Read More
Stargardtโs Disease Low vision can seriously disrupt the quality of life of many individuals, and Stargardtโs Disease is one of them. Here at Low Vision Optometry in Roanoke County, our optometrist, Read More
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 Read More