What does it mean to have a Mild Visual Impairment?
People with mild visual impairments are not disabled and can still function in every way- They can read, they can work... They can even drive if they have paperwork filled out by their optometrist for the DMV! Ask us if you need the appropriate paperwork to show the DMV proving that your vision is good enough to drive.
Interpreting your Visual Acuity
People with mild visual impairments have visual acuity anywhere from 20/30 to 20/70. Normal visual acuity is 20/20. To understand how yours compares, imagine your visual acuity like a ratio. If your ratio is 20/40, then you would have to stand at 20 feet to see what someone else can see at 40 feet away. In other words, you would need to get twice as close to see the same thing. Extra Strength Reading Glasses can help allow you to hold your reading material twice as close and enjoy reading the newspaper, books, and everything you used to enjoy before losing your vision.
Options for the Mildly Visually Impaired
| Extra Strength Reading Glasses | "Max TV" Binocular Glasses |
| "20/20" Large Thickness Ball-Point Pens | Fresnel Prism Portable Magnifiers |
Because your visual impairment is mild, your treatment today is High Add Reading Glasses:
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Extra Strength Reading Glasses
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Here are some other things you can do on your own:
- Buy good lighting: placed behind patients shoulder to help with reading
- Buy large-text books and audio books- both are available for popular titles
- Hold CTRL and Press + while browsing the web to increase text size. Press the windows key and type 'Magnifier' to enable on screen magnification on Windows computers.
What will happen if my condition gets worse?
Your prognosis will be discussed with you during your visit. If you are in danger of becoming more visually impaired, there will be more options available to you to keep you enjoying your favorite everyday activities, such as:
| Traditional Magnifiers | Electronic Magnifiers | Knitting Magnifiers |
| CC-TV Electronic Magnifiers | Computer Software | Seeing Eye Dogs |
| Traditional Telescopes | Brail & Full Blindness Resources | |
Call us at Sun City Vision Clinic Optometry for your annual exam or with your questions about your condition.
