What is Contact Lens and Low Vision Aids
Contact lenses offer a clear, glasses-free alternative for vision correction. Low vision aids, such as magnifiers and special lighting, help individuals with partial vision loss perform daily tasks more easily.
What is Contact Lens and Low Vision Aids
Contact lenses are made of medical-grade plastic and are used to correct refractive errors, offering a spectacle-free lifestyle, clearer vision, and a wider field of view.
The Contact Lens Clinic at Saurabh Eye Hospital provides trials, fittings, and dispensing for various conditions, including complex cases like keratoconus.
Low vision evaluation by a specialist helps assess visual needs and provides advice on optimizing vision, using aids, and adapting to daily environments.
WHAT ARE THE USES OF CONTACT LENSES?
Uses of Contact Lenses
- To correct refractive errors like myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, or presbyopia for individuals who prefer to avoid glasses.
- To change eye color or improve the appearance of the eye in individuals with congenital eye issues or to conceal scars using cosmetic contact lenses.
- To alleviate pain, discomfort, or support healing in certain eye conditions with therapeutic contact lenses.
What ARE THE BENEFITS OF CONTACT LENSES?
Benefits of Contact Lenses
- Contact lenses offer a wider field of vision.
- They don’t collect moisture or sweat like glasses.
- Ideal for sports and outdoor activities.
- Preferred for cosmetic reasons.
LOW TVISION AIDS
Assistance with Low Vision
What Are Low Vision Aids?
Certain eye conditions (such as age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, albinism, etc.) may make spectacles ineffective, and surgery or medical treatment may not be suitable. In such cases, low vision aids can provide assistance.
Benefits of Low Vision Aids
Low vision aids help individuals with impaired vision perform daily tasks more easily, such as reading, signing documents, or watching TV.
Types of Low Vision Aids
Low vision aids vary from simple handheld magnifiers to electronic devices. They are tailored to an individual's specific vision needs and requirements.
OTHER TYPES OF LOW VISION AIDS
- Spectacle Magnifiers
- Telescopic Eyewear
- Hand held Telescopes
- Electronic Reading Machines
- Video Magnification System
- Talking Appliances and Voice PDAs
- Sunglasses, Filters.
Cosmetically preferred..
Cosmetic Benefits of Contact Lenses
SERVICES PROVIDED
- Vision Assessment
- Spectacle Power Checkup
- pectacle Power Checkup
- Testing With Low Vision Devices
- Field of Vision Assessment
- Evaluating the extent of difficulty in
- performing daily routine activities.
