Low Vision Clinic

Our Board Certified doctors specialize in evaluation and testing, visual aids, and onsite occupational therapy as part of our rehabilitative program to assist patients with permanent visual impairments. Our program doesn't require you to be legally blind and provides a thorough eye exam with near point assessment for reading and close work. We offer trial systems before prescribing programs and we will conduct an evaluation in your home to tailor a program that's comfortable for you. The Low Vision Clinic also offers a driver training program specifically designed for low vision drivers so you can continue with your day to day activities.

Low vision is a condition that involves a decreased ability to see (particularly central vision) that is unresolved or uncorrected with traditional eyeglasses, contact lens, intraocular lens implants, or corrective surgery. However, in some cases, persons with low vision may be aided with special visual devices.

Causes of Low Vision

  • Macular Degeneration (the most common cause of low vision; involve damage to a persons central vision making it difficult ot read, drive, or perform other daily activities that require fine, central vision)
  • Congenital defect (present at birth)
  • Injury
  • Disease (including diabetes)
  • Other eye diseases (i.e.,glaucoma, cataracts)

Different Types of Low Vision

  • Disabled or partial peripheral vision
  • Disabled or partial color vision
  • Disabled or partial ability to adjust to different light settings
  • Disabled or partial ability to adjust to different contrasts

Low Vision Devices

Because low vision cannot be improved by more traditional methods (i.e., the use of eyeglasses, contact lenses, etc.) persons with low vision often rely on the use of a number of different instruments, called low vision devices, and tailored equipment for improved vision. Low vision devices, categorized as either optical or non-optical, help to improve visual ability for millions of people everyday.

Optical Low Vision Devices 

  • Magnifying devices (magnifying eye glasses, hand magnifiers, magnifying lamps, telescopic viewing devices, etc.)
  • Closed circuit television, or CCTV (involves enlarged images, exaggerated contrasts, and adjustable magnification)

Non-Optical Low Vision Devices

  • Larger print items (magazines, newspapers, books, calendars, address books, cookbooks, dictionaries, games, playing cards, street signs, etc.)
  • Larger, illuminated watches and clocks
  • Writing guides
  • Instruments that provide voice instruction (computers)
  • Instruments that provide voice information (clocks, timers, calculators, scales, key chains, etc.)

Beaumont Eye Institute

We are located inside the Royal Oak Medical Office Building. 

3535 W. 13 Mile Rd. 
Suite 555
Royal Oak, Michigan

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If you need an eye exam call 248-551-2020 or an appointment. Walk in Eye Exams are NOT available.