(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) People who have been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or any other seeing-impairment illness need not succumb to the notion that life as they once knew it is completely over.
According to a recent press release, those who are experiencing compromised vision as a result of AMD, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma now have reason for more hope as relates to maintaining some semblance of normalcy.
While many patients with seeing impairments have in the past been informed by their medical professionals that there is little or nothing that can be done to assist them, there are options can can provide them with a new lease on life. According to the press release, these options include include specially made glasses prescribed by medical professionals. These sophisticated glasses are increasingly being used to help those with AMD and other vision-hindering conditions. The press release noted that International Academy of Low Vision Specialists optometrists employ prismatic, telescopic and microscopic glasses to assist those with vision issues to continue to enjoy activities like watching television, reading, shopping and driving.
According to the press release, new lens technology facilitates the process of fixing a basic issue experienced by people with AMD — the E-Scoop lenses permit eye care specialists to assist AMD patients who are suffering from cloudy vision.
Dr. Richard Shuldiner, founder of International Academy of Low Vision Specialists and a low-vision optometrist, said in the press release that AMD both results in central blind spots and lessens clarity. As such, the majority of his patients request “clearer vision,” he added.
The press release added that glasses that employ the new E-Scoop technology represent something that is somewhere between regular eyeglasses and spectacle head-borne telescopes. E-Scoop lenses can be placed on top of patients’ regular eyeglasses to help them with tasks such as dealing with bright light, seeing objects that are distant and driving at night.
According to the press release, International Academy of Low Vision Specialists is at this point the only group of doctors in the United States who have the required training to equip patients with E-Scoop glasses.
Reference: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9882331.htm