
Glaucoma and Reading Ability
What can be done to make reading easier for those with glaucoma? You can start by trying some things on your own.
What can be done to make reading easier for those with glaucoma? You can start by trying some things on your own.
Concerns about driving often come up with glaucoma and may be brought to the doctor’s attention by the patient or a family member.
“My advice for the blind community is to be prepared for what life may throw at you and be open to learn new things.” — Jasmyn Polite
Vision rehabilitation therapists teach adaptive living skills to allow their patients to handle a variety of everyday activities, often with the use of assistive technology.
Some glaucoma patients have lost significant vision, making some desired activities difficult.
If you or someone close to you has low vision due to glaucoma or another eye disease, here are some simple tips to help continue living an active daily life.
For patients with visual impairments, a common problem is small print access.
Use of alternative medicine continues to increase, although it must be noted that some of these treatment alternatives have no proven clinical effect.
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