Chesterfield Eyecare, LLC- Services

Services

Dr. Lory and Chesterfield Eyecare provides complete
family eye care.  In addition to receiving individual,
personalized care for all of your family’s eye care
needs, you will also find:

Complete, comprehensive eye health exams.
(contacts and eyeglasses)

Cataract and glaucoma evaluations, maintenance,
and treatments.

Specialized Low Vision Care
(see below)

The latest eyewear styles:
(Oakley, Maui Jim, Ralph Lauren, Polo, Tura, Hugo
BOSS, and Escada to name a few)

On-site contact lens specialist to handle all of your
contact lens needs.

Low Vision Aids and Devices (magnifiers, high-
powered lenses, telescopes, etc.)

Eyeglass Accessories

Sport and Safety Eyewear

Prescription Sunglasses

Convenient Chesterfield Valley location ( Hwy.64/40 &
Boone’s Crossing)

LOW VISION

What is Low Vision?

Having Low Vision basically means being visually impaired and it usually  
refers to a visual condition that cannot be corrected by conventional
eyeglasses, surgery, medicines, or contact lenses.  A variety of disorders
that affect the eye (many age-related) can cause an individual to become
visually impaired and these include: Macular Degeneration, Diabetic
Retinopathy, Glaucoma and Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Is Low Vision common?

Yes! Having Low Vision is actually the third most commonly occurring
physical impairment in those over 65, exceeded only by heart disease and
arthritis.  Many who are visually impaired have found help with their vision
problem through Low Vision Care.

What is Low Vision Care?

Low Vision Care is the evaluation and management of those that are visually
impaired by eye care professionals.  The goal of the care is to help those
with low vision to overcome the handicapping effects of their visual
impairment.  Based on individual lifestyle needs, solutions will be sought to
help each patient achieve their visual goals.  This may include the
recommendation of products known as Low Vision Aids.

What are Low Vision Aids?

Low Vision Aids (or simply Vision Aids) are special lens systems designed to
magnify or illuminate images to improve visual acuity.
Vision Aids may take the form of optical products such as magnifiers,
telescopes, high-powered spectacles,absorptive filters or electronic devices
(CCTV’s).
In addition, there are a number of non-optical Vision Aids and these include
large-print reading materials, writing and signature guides, and computer
enlarging programs among others.
One thing that should be kept in mind is that Low Vision Care will not restore
lost sight. Instead, this care assists the visually impaired in maximizing their
remaining functional vision.

What can I expect from the Low Vision Care I receive?

Typically, Low Vision Care is an ongoing service in which eye care
professionals work with the visually impaired over time to meet their visual
goals.  An initial Low Vision evaluation may take approximately one hour, but
additional follow-up visits of 15-20 minutes may be needed until all of the
visual goals have been satisfied.
One thing that should be kept in mind is that Low Vision Care will not restore
lost sight.  Instead, this care assists the visually impaired in maximizing their
remaining functional vision.

How much will it cost?

If you are covered by Medicare, your low vision evaluation may be covered,
at least in part.  The Vision Aids that may be recommended by your eye care
professional, however, are not covered by Medicare or most other private
insurance plans.

How do I get started?

Contact our office to schedule a Low Vision Evaluation!  To prepare you for
your first visit, we will send you an informative letter and questionnaire to
help you identify your visual goals. Please bring any eyeglasses, magnifiers
or other products that you are currently using.  These will greatly assist our
staff in putting together a management plan just for you!