| Telescopic glasses are among the latest of the | | | | measure of independence. These low vision aids |
| numerous low vision aids used to help people in | | | | are of great help in seeing road signs and other |
| dealing with macular degeneration symptoms. | | | | objects on the highway. |
| While there is no cure for age related macular | | | | Telescopic glasses are like regular glasses, and if |
| degeneration (AMD), there are macular | | | | you plan on driving with them, you'll need an |
| degeneration treatments available that can assist | | | | optometrist's prescription. Even if you're not |
| such patients in maximizing what sight they do | | | | planning to operate an automobile (and admittedly, |
| have; telescopic glasses are possibly among the | | | | this is not appropriate for everyone - or even |
| most effective, both in terms of cost and | | | | very many - people with macular degeneration |
| effectiveness. | | | | symptoms), the use of these remarkable low |
| In some ways, these remarkable devices - also | | | | vision aids can greatly add to your quality of life. |
| known as bioptics - are similar to bifocal reading | | | | With the use of bioptics, people who use such |
| glasses. They essentially work the same way; | | | | macular degeneration devices can once again |
| patients utilize these macular degeneration devices | | | | enjoy watching television and motion pictures, |
| by tilting their heads forward. These particular | | | | engage in artistic pursuits such as sculpture and |
| macular degeneration devices are different | | | | painting or music requiring reading, and engage in |
| however in their construction. Unlike bifocal reading | | | | their favorite sports. |
| glasses, which integrate two different | | | | Of course, because macular degeneration |
| prescriptions into single lenses, telescopic glasses | | | | symptoms affect one's central vision and because |
| actually consist of miniature telescopes that sit | | | | different activities in life require different kinds of |
| atop the frames. | | | | vision, there is no one single solution. Bioptics are |
| The marvelous aspect of telescopic glasses - also | | | | only one part of a comprehensive solution that will |
| known as bioptics - is the fact that they can be | | | | most likely require several different types of |
| adjusted in the same way as many full-sized | | | | macular degeneration devices. Only your |
| telescopes. As low vision aids for the relief of | | | | optometrist can advise you as to which of these |
| macular degeneration symptoms, telescopic | | | | prosthetic devices can be of most good in helping |
| glasses can be adjusted for a variety of activities | | | | your particular case. |
| requiring far, mid-range and near vision. | | | | As is the case for prescription bifocal reading |
| In fact, some states actually allow those who | | | | glasses, you will need to be examined by and |
| cannot pass the eye test for driving to operate a | | | | have a prescription from a qualified optometrist in |
| motor vehicle as long as bioptics are used. While | | | | order to make sure that telescopic glasses are |
| there are usually restrictions, the use of telescopic | | | | right for you. |
| glasses can help the patient to regain some | | | | |