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Two Missouri Doctors Help Visually Impaired To See

not familiar with the condition.
Advanced Technology Allows Many To Seeare
Better

As many as 25% of those over the age
ofis50
have out
some
degreeand
of anything
macular
job
to figure
everything
degeneration.
The macula
is only
possible
to keep a person
functioning,
" saysone
Dr.
Mogil.part of the retina, however it is
small
"The
majorsensitive
benefit of and
the bioptic
the most
gives us sharp
telescope is that the lens automatically focuses
central vision. When it degenerates,
on whatever you're looking at," said
macular
degeneration
leavescamera,
a blind
Dr.
Broyles. "It's
like a self-focusing
spot
right
inprecise.
the center
of vision making
but
much
more
"
Same scene of grandchildren viewed by someone
Grandchildren as viewed by a person with
it difficult
or impossible
recognize
Although
telescopic
glasses cost to
between
without macular degeneration
macular degeneration
$1950
and
$2650
and
reading
glasses
at
faces, read a book, or pass thestart
driver's
$495,
it's atest.
small price to pay for better vision
vision
Just because you have macular degeneration
As many as 25% of those over 65 have some
and more independence.
Nine out of 10 people who have
many patients
with
macular
or other eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy degree of or
degeneration.
Macular
degeneration
macular
degeneration
have the dry
doesn't mean you must give up the ability to
leaves a blind
spot right inand
the center
vision Call
degeneration
otherofvisionto Schedule
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form. New research suggests vitamins
do normal activities of daily living.
making itrelated
impossible
to recognizethe
faces,
read
conditions,
loss
of Ryan
Broyles, O.D.
Dr. Broyles and Dr. Mogil are low vision
a book, play cards or watch television.
central
visual
detail
also
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telescopic glasses.
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"People don't know that there are doctors last UV
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who are very experienced in low vision care.Wilmington
" factor. Other
factors are smoking,
aging of
optometrist,
Dr. Edward
Paul,
says Dr. Broyles. Macular Degeneration is the
course,
and impropertelescopes
nutrition. In which
addition,are Jill Mogil, O.D.
is using
miniaturized
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most common eye disease amongst the senior 15 to 20% of the time it is genetic.
mounted in glasses to help people who
Serving The Greater St. Louis Area
population.
While there is currently no cure, promising
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lost vision
from
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and other eye conditions.
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journal
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BMC Ophthalmology recently reported
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