When ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses do not provide
clear enough vision to perform tasks such as reading, writing, driving
or television viewing, special eyeglasses or low vision aids are necessary
to help perform these tasks. When your current eye doctor cannot surgically
or medically improve your vision, a low vision examination by a low
vision eye doctor is needed. A low vision eye doctor can prescribe
special eyeglasses as well as other low vision aids to help you perform
desired tasks. Patients also receive special training in the use of
their low vision aids.