February is Low Vision Awareness Month
Sage Vision is committed to helping millions of Pennsylvanians perform everyday tasks and cope with low vision as a result of their eye conditions through the use of low vision assistive technology.
Low Vision a condition that can be caused by eye disease. It is a condition where everyday tasks are difficult to achieve beyond the help of glasses, contact lenses, medicine or surgery. Many people refer to this condition as visual impairment.
Macular Degeneration is a disease of the retina. At the back of the eye’s interior, the retina converts images focused through the lens into an electrical signal. That signal is routed through the optic nerve to the brain, where it is translated into the images we see.
There are many eye conditions and diseases that can affect a child’s vision. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to maintaining your child’s eye health. Children can be born with an eye condition or develop over time. Monitoring your child’s visual development and speaking openly with your child’s physician are critical to maintaining your child’s eye health.
Diabetic Retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It’s caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and a leading cause of blindness among working-age adults.
