Low vision refers to a visual impairment that cannot be corrected by standard treatments, including glasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery. This condition significantly impacts an individual’s daily life, affecting their physical, psychological, educational, and economic well-being. When conventional treatment fails to prevent or restore vision, Low vision care service enhance their visual function and quality of life. We suggest environmental modifications to make the life of those with severe visual impairment easier.

There are many types of assistive devices that are available to assist the patients with low vision which include stand and hand-held magnifiers, strong magnifying reading glasses, loupes, and small telescopes, Reading telescopes, Video magnifiers, Portable electronic magnifiers etc.

We also have a ‘Smart Vision Glass’ (SVG) which is artificial intelligence integrated assistive device which helps the blind to recognise faces, identify objects in the vicinity, walk around with voice assistance and audio assisted reading of books in various languages. These tools are critical in vision rehabilitation of blind people.