4SIGHT low vision open house will be held at our new location 5714 A Edmondson Pike Nashville Tennessee 37211. This will be held in conjunction with our regular open house so if you want to drop in and check out our new space here at Ho Vision Group, you are welcomed to do so until… Continue reading 4SIGHT Open House
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Visually Impaired Support (VIS) Group of Cumberland County
Come Connect with Dr. Ho @ VIS Want to Learn more about Low Vision? Dr. Ho will be speaking at the next Visually Impaired Support (VIS) Group of Cumberland County, TN Inc. meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 9:30 a.m. at the Sonshine Soup Kitchen, located at 69 Neecham St. This meeting is free to… Continue reading Visually Impaired Support (VIS) Group of Cumberland County
Low Vision Expo 2016 in Nashville in 2 weeks!
A Free Educational Low Vision Expo for those with visual impairment to test products, connect with the community, and learn about coping skills that can help better manage your life. The Expo will be held at Nashville Public Library’s conference center from 10am until 2pm on Friday October 21st, 2016 at 615 Church Street. Dr. Ho… Continue reading Low Vision Expo 2016 in Nashville in 2 weeks!
Reflections from NFBTN-2016 Annual State Convention National Federation for the Blind Tennessee
The 47th NFBTN-2016 conference opened with strong and talented voices echoing the “Rhythm of the Movement” theme for this annual convention. People openly shared the joys, difficulties, and triumphs of their journey of living with their low vision disability. The host hotel was crowded with tapping white canes, guide dogs, family members, and a community… Continue reading Reflections from NFBTN-2016 Annual State Convention National Federation for the Blind Tennessee
Is Bigger Always Better? Low Vision Magnifier Considerations
One of the first tools that many people with visual difficulties reach for is a low vision magnifier. A magnifier makes an image look larger so it seems intuitive that people will grab a magnifier with the highest power. After all, making print look larger will make things easier to read right?While a magnifier does… Continue reading Is Bigger Always Better? Low Vision Magnifier Considerations
An Introduction to Video Magnifiers
Video magnifiers offer patients a step beyond traditional handheld magnifiers in addition to the portability feature. These devices are available in the size approximately of cell phone and often have an additional lighting system. The size of the image can be increased and decreased as needed for patients if they want to read prices, maps,… Continue reading An Introduction to Video Magnifiers
What is Legal Blindness?
Legal Blindness is defined by either one of both of the following: – Central Visual Acuity of 20/200 or less in the better seeing eye with best possible correction (usually glasses or contact lenses) – Visual Field of 20 degrees or lessOften people who are diagnosed with legal blindness still have some useable vision. They… Continue reading What is Legal Blindness?
What is Low Vision?
So what is low vision? Low vision refers to poor vision that is NOT correctable by glasses, contact lenses, surgery, or medicine. It can affect people of all ages, but is usually associated with older adults. Patients may describe this impairment in the form of missing vision, distorted spots, tunnel vision, or having legal blindness.The… Continue reading What is Low Vision?