February is Low Vision Awareness Month. Low Vision is a condition where prescription eyeglasses, contact lens, medication or surgery cannot correct one’s vision. The National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institute of Health reports that over 4 million Americans age 40 and over are visually impaired, and that by the end of the decade this number is projected to soar to over 7 million. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Low Vision, talk with your Retinologist at High Country Macula about vision rehabilitation. Download a copy of “Living with Low Vision” from the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) of the NEI, and share with anyone you know who suffers from Low Vision.
