{"id":20310,"date":"2021-12-17T08:44:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T08:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=20310"},"modified":"2021-12-17T08:44:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T08:44:31","slug":"retinal-detachment-and-low-vision-aids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-low-vision\/retinal-detachment-and-low-vision-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Retinal Detachment and Low Vision Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Retinal detachment can lead to permanent vision loss, if not treated immediately.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/guide-to-retinal-diseases\/retinal-detachment\/\">Retinal detachment<\/a> threatens irreversible vision loss and is a common cause of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-low-vision\/low-vision\/understanding-low-vision\/\"> low vision.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-low-vision\/low-vision\/guide-to-low-vision-magnifiers\/\"> low vision aids<\/a> have been designed to maximize on remaining vision, to increase independent functioning and improve quality of life.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is retinal detachment?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Every year, an estimated 1 in 1,000 Americans are diagnosed with retinal detachment.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-health\/how-does-the-eye-work\/eye-anatomy-the-back-of-the-eye\/\">retina<\/a> is the light-sensitive tissue that is securely fixed to the back of the eye and nourished by a network of blood vessels beneath it, called the choroid.<\/p>\n<p>When the retina is pulled away from its normal position\u2014 which can occur from a number of underlying conditions\u2014 it can result in retinal detachment.<\/p>\n<p>This becomes an eye emergency, as the retina can no longer receive its essential nourishment from the choroid, and the photoreceptors in the retina cannot survive without a constant blood supply.<\/p>\n<p>When the retinal cells begin to die, the result is vision loss.<\/p>\n<p><b>SEE RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-low-vision\/low-vision\/\">What is Low Vision?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you notice any changes in your vision or any of the symptoms listed above, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an eye doctor<\/a> immediately to prevent permanent vision loss.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" 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be noticeable at all.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How do low vision aids help?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Although prompt treatment can help to prevent total vision loss from retinal detachment, there is still a chance that some degree of permanent vision loss will occur\u2014 especially if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-health\/how-does-the-eye-work\/eye-anatomy-the-back-of-the-eye\/\">macula<\/a>, the center of the retina, is affected.<\/p>\n<p>Low vision is defined as an optical prescription of 20\/200 or worse, that cannot be corrected with glasses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/\">contact lenses<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery\/\">surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-low-vision\/low-vision\/guide-to-low-vision-magnifiers\/\">low vision aids and devices<\/a> have been designed to help patients with low vision to regain their independence for daily activities, such as watching TV, working on a computer or participating in social events.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A wide range of low vision aids and devices have been created for patients with varying degrees of vision loss. These aids are available in both low-tech and high-tech designs to facilitate accessibility for patients of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most popular low vision devices include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Telescopic and microscopic glasses<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Mounted or stand magnifiers<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Handheld magnifiers and<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Computerized devices<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Video magnification systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>LEARN MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-low-vision\/\">Guide to Low Vision<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>If you notice any changes in your vision or have been diagnosed with low vision, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an eye doctor near you.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Retinal detachment threatens irreversible vision loss and is a common cause of low vision.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Fortunately, low vision aids have been designed to maximize the remaining vision, to increase independent functioning and improve quality of life.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retinal detachment can lead to permanent vision loss, if not treated immediately.\u00a0 Retinal detachment threatens irreversible vision loss and is a common cause of low<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1206,"featured_media":20311,"parent":12334,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-article.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20310","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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