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LOW
VISION CLINIC
FEES
The
clinic is part of Society for the Blind, a 50-year-old private
nonprofit agency dedicated to help all with impaired vision.
We gladly accept your Medi-Cal insurance, as well as Medicare,
and we will work with other insurance companies and agencies
for authorization.
SOCIETY’S
UNIQUE LOW VISION CLINIC
Simply
put, we pick up where your doctor leaves off. If your medical
professional tells you that your corrected vision is poor
and is likely to remain so, we can help!
The Low Vision Clinic has the most complete inventory of powerful
technical aids in northern California-from simple hand-held
magnifiers to the latest color scanner and reading systems.
They are all available for you to try in our offices!
WHY
COME TO US
We’re
the region’s experts in adaptations for partial sight.
Ever want to try out the amazing head-mounted auto-focus telescope?
Would you like to try a digital hand-held scanner that works
on any TV or see a bioptic-spectacle-mounted telescope for
driving or watching television? We’ve got them all to
see during your appointment.
Best of all, because we keep approximately $100,000 in inventory,
you often can take your device home the same day! No more
waiting weeks or months to get the help you need.
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GETTING
STARTED
First,
call us for an appointment: we’ll schedule a Low Vision
evaluation with our doctors. It takes approximately 1 ½
hours.
LOW
VISION EVALUATION
When
you arrive, you’ll receive a comprehensive evaluation
with one of our Low Vision specialist. When you and the optometrist
determine what works best for you, the option of taking it
home on loan to try in the real world is available.
A follow-up appointment will normally be scheduled in about
two weeks to determine if you are successfully utilizing the
prescribed devices. At the Low Vision Clinic, it is all about
patient success.
THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY-HERE IN SACRAMENTO
Sometimes
the best solution for you is surprising low-tech, such as
one of the hundreds of simple magnifiers we carry. Other times,
the right solution demands the latest in high-tech equipment.
Available options include:
· Pocket-size electronic magnifiers that you can use
on any TV
· Head-mounted magnifying devices
· Color and black-n-white reading enlarger
· Special sunglasses and shades for people sensitive
to light.
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OUR
STAFF
We
are especially proud of our Low Vision Clinic staff-Doctors
of Optometry who have advanced training in low vision. An
exceptional caring staff further enhances their work, and
helps coordinate their efforts to provide a complete, individualized
formula to help you use your vision to the best advantage.
As part of our commitment to improving the low vision field,
we train residents and interns from UC’s Berkeley School
of Optometry Our staff works closely with you, your eye doctor
and family to insure that you have both the skills and devices
needed to maximize your visual potential.
HOURS
& LOCATION
The
clinic is located at 2750 24th Street at the Society for the
Blind building just a half-dozen blocks south of the intersection
of Broadway and 24th Street.
Hours for scheduled appointments are Monday through Thursday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
For more information or to make an appointment. Please call
(916) 452-8271 x 311
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