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• posted: Feb. 12, 2018

People with macular degeneration don't always realize the importance of having two eye doctors.  A medical eye doctor, often a retinal specialist, will use various means to try to limit Read More

• posted: Feb. 05, 2018

IrisVision is a new low vision wearable technology that combines the current Samsung virtual reality headset with innovative, upgrade-able software to produce a low cost, low vision solution unlike anything Read More

• posted: Jan. 24, 2018
• Macular degeneration,  Stargardt Disease,  Albinism

Many people with macular degeneration and other conditions that damage their sight are not aware that there are ways to improve their vision.  I use my website and Facebook page, Read More

• posted: Jan. 09, 2018

A study of 24 persons with macular degeneration compared to 22 people with normal vision looked at reading speed and comprehension was published in the January 5 edition of the Read More

• posted: Dec. 28, 2017

In my low vision practice I see many people with Macular Degeneration.  There are many ways that I help them see better.  I use the same state of the art Read More

• posted: Dec. 19, 2017

A retinal specialist who has referred many macular degeneration patients for my help recently asked an interesting question.  "Can you help someone with a macular hole?"  I explained that I Read More

• posted: Dec. 12, 2017

Last week a 47 year old lady with Stargardt Disease came to me from Alabama, an 8 hour drive.  Stargardt damages the vision in the same way that macular degeneration Read More

• posted: Dec. 12, 2017

Last week a 47 year old lady with Stargardt Disease came to me from Alabama, an 8 hour drive.  Stargardt damages the vision in the same way that macular degeneration Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

New Bioptic Telescopic Glasses Help Long Time Low Vision PatientBen Webb came to me seeking help with his vision. He had suffered retinal detachments in both eyes as a result Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

Michael Callison has had a vision loss since birth. Since then he has had glaucoma and has required cataract surgery. Almost 7 years ago this nice West Virginia man came Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

The following news article was listed on today's AOA First Look, the online daily news update from the American Optometric Association..HealthDay   (11/16, Preidt) reported that, according to a study published Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

In the past couple days I have had an email request from a doctor in Mexico and a phone message from a person in Europe.  Both were hoping that there Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

"You've opened my eyes to the world." says an Optic Atrophy patient.Mack Farmer suffered a vision loss from optic atrophy when he was a child.  Over the years he has Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

A Patient With Retinal Pattern Dystrophy HelpedThere are many causes of low vision. While the most common are macular degeneration and diabetic retimopathy there are many other eye diseases that Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

Will Low Vision Glasses Help You? Test YourselfOften when I am speaking with someone about their low vision problem I recommend that they try a test at home to show them Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017

A Stargardt's patient told me "I Never Thought That Anything Would Help Me See Better"In January of 2010 a 30 year old lady came to see me in my Harrisonburg office.  She had Read More