Ensight Skills Ctr - Low Vision Rehab

Did you know that 1 in 4 families is impacted by vision loss? Whether it is a young child losing vision because of juvenile eye disease, a working aged adult who struggles with Diabetic eye disease, or an older loved one who has Age-Related Macular Degeneration, the outcome is the same. Vision is lost and they have to learn to adapt.According to the 2014 US Census, approximately 15% of Coloradoans are experiencing medical issues that leads to low vision, including diabetes. Low Vision is defined as the loss of vision that cannot be corrected through the use of prescription lenses and cannot be fixed through medical interventions. A person with low vision may find it difficult or impossible to accomplish activities such as reading, writing, shopping, watching television, driving a car or recognizing faces. This is where adaptation becomes a necessity. Because many people who are currently living with vision loss are over 60, (1 in 6 people over the age of 60) adaption maybe very difficult. The team at the Ensight Skills Center for visual rehabilitation urge Coloradoans to reach out to find services that will help walk them through the difficult transition. A skilled team of professionals, like the team at Ensight, can facilitate skills training, modifications to activities, and introduce devices that can help to manage tasks. For more information visit www.ensightskills.org"Learning about a diagnosis and how to adapt is the most positive step a person can take. Taking the fear out of vision loss through education helps our clients get back to activities they both love to do, and need to do." says Ensight's CEO, Denny Moyer. "Often, when clients lose vision, they have no idea that they can continue to do most of the same activities, just differently. None of what we do is rocket science" says Moyer, "It's things that you may not have thought about."Editors note:This article was submitted by Ensight Skills Center for Visual Rehabilitation, a nationally accredited, non-profit organization. Call for locations Toll Free 866-375-5693