Eye Help Low Vision

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  Management of Ocular Diseases

  Eye Help Low Vision in Rogers, Arkansas makes it a policy to ensure that our staff members are up-to-date on the latest technology and techniques to make your visit as comfortable and effective as possible. As optometric technology changes, it’s more important than ever to choose an eye doctor who has all the right qualifications and follows the latest developments in eye care. Low vision optometrists diagnose and manage diseases, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts, by using cutting edge technology. Dr. Brett Mills at Eye Help Low Vision can help patients throughout the Rogers, , , and areas.

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  Low Vision Care for Macular Degeneration

  At Eye Help Low Vision, we take a different approach to Macular Degeneration. When you come to us you will begin to discover the things you can do rather than what you can’t because of your vision loss. Eye Help Low Vision has helped countless patients with Macular Degeneration maximize their remaining vision and live joyful lives while doing things they value.

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  Charles Bonnet Syndrome

  Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), also known as “visual hallucinations”, is a common condition among those with vision impairment due to eye diseases such as macular degeneration, or side vision loss resulting from a stroke. Fortunately, Charles Bonnet Syndrome-related imaging is unrelated to psychiatric hallucinations. It is strictly caused by vision impairment. These images occur when a person is fully conscious and wide awake, often during broad daylight. The person is aware that the hallucinations are not real. The images come and go for no reason, they are exclusively visual and are never combined with sounds or sensations.

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  Juvenile Macular Degeneration

  What Is Juvenile Macular Degeneration? Macular Degeneration is a form of vision loss that typically affects people age 60 and above, but there is a younger form of this disease called Juvenile Macular Degeneration. This eye disease affects the macula of the eye, which in healthy eyes, acts as a passageway as light passes through it on the way to the brain. The brain then interprets this light and processes the images so that you can understand what you’re seeing. For young people with Juvenile Macular Degeneration, it can be particularly difficult because it impacts them in childhood through their 20s. School-age children often struggle with reading, writing, schoolwork, extracurricular activities like sports, dance, or art, and more.

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  Living With Best Disease

  You may not realize that you inherited Best disease—vitelliform dystrophy—until adolescence. By this time, daunting questions like “Will I be able to drive?” or “What about college?” may disturb your sleep at night. State-of-the-art custom low vision optical glasses and devices have enabled many people with Best disease and similar conditions to do things they didn’t think were possible. At Eye Help Low Vision, we have chosen to dedicate our professional lives to providing a future for people with vision loss. As a member of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS) our doctors have the knowledge and experience needed to find solutions to empower you to do the things that are important to you. Contact Dr. Brett Mills to help you take the wheel and steer towards a hopeful future.

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  Retinitis Pigmentosa

  Retinitis Pigmentosa, also known as RP, is an inherited, genetic, eye disease which causes retinal degeneration. RP is caused by a progressive loss in the light-sensing (rod photoreceptor) cells that are located at the back of the eye. Patients will experience decreased peripheral vision and also find it difficult to see at night. Retinitis Pigmentosa, unfortunately, will bring about the loss of central vision, night blindness, and, eventually, blindness. For now, this genetic eye disorder can only be managed as there is no cure for Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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  Glaucoma

  Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive destruction of the optic nerve caused by a buildup of pressure in the eye. This pressure, called intraocular pressure (IOP) can damage the optic nerve if it is too high for the eye. The optic nerve is an important part of the visual system because it transmits nerve signals from the retina to the brain. The brain processes these nerve signals into images, allowing you to understand what you see. When the optic nerve is damaged, this path of messages to the brain is disrupted, making it difficult to process the images or objects in your line of vision. This difficulty leads to vision loss.

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  Diabetic Retinopathy

  When the blood vessels in the back of the eye grow larger, swell, and become damaged, diabetic retinopathy can occur. This condition is caused by a complication that happens from diabetes. There are four stages of diabetic retinopathy: mild non-proliferative, moderate non-proliferative, severe non-proliferative, and proliferative retinopathy. In the beginning stages of diabetic retinopathy, there may be no symptoms, but if left untreated, it can progress into severe vision loss and blindness. It has been found that people with diabetic retinopathy are two times more likely to have coronary heart disease and three times more likely to suffer a fatal heart attack, as opposed to people with type 2 diabetes with no diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is considered the leading cause of blindness in the world.

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  Cataracts

  How Cataracts Cause Low Vision and How We Can Help Does the world seem blurry or out of focus? Are you unable to see objects, images, or people in sharp detail like you used to? If you’re over 60 and you’ve noticed declining vision, it’s likely that cataracts are to blame. What Are Cataracts? What Do You Do If Surgery Isn’t An Option? A cataract is a condition that happens when the normally clear lens of the eye becomes clouded. When the lens is clouded, it distorts your normally clear vision. It’s as if you’re looking through a dirty window and can’t really see what’s outside. A person may develop a cataract in one eye, or it may affect both eyes.

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  Hemianopsia - Vision Loss After A Stroke Or Brain Injury

  Patients who have had a stroke or traumatic brain injury may lose one half of their side vision to the right or left. This is called “hemianopsia”. Patients who have a hemianopsia are usually very aware of the side vision loss. “Neglect” (also known as hemi-spatial inattention) is the inattention to, or lack of awareness of visual space to the right or left and is usually associated with a hemianopsia. The symptoms and signs of hemi-spatial inattention are: The patient cannot or does not, readily or spontaneously scan into the area of the hemianopsia. The patient doesn’t have a conscious awareness of the existence of their field loss. The patient consistently bumps into things on the side of the hemianopsia. When reading, the patient misses parts of words on the side of field defect and/or during a visual acuity test, misses letters on the eye chart on that side. The patient postures with a head or body orientation away from the side vision loss.

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  Pathological Myopia

  Patients With Pathological Myopia Can Regain Visual Acuity When you look at something in the distance, have you noticed quick flashes of light? Is your vision persistently blurry or does it seem like it’s slowly getting worse? It may be more than standard nearsightedness, it could be a condition called Pathological Myopia. What Is Pathological Myopia? Myopia, or nearsightedness, is one of the most common refractive errors. It’s caused by a misshapen cornea. The cornea is usually round-shaped, so when it has an irregular shape, a light that enters your eye bends (refracts) incorrectly, causing you to have blurry vision. There are varying degrees of myopia. Pathological myopia is the most severe kind. Over time, it can change the shape of your eye, causing a gradual loss of vision.

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  Low Vision Care For Albinism

  Most commonly, if a person has a refractive error, it can be treated with a pair of standard glasses that are the correct prescription. If there is sun or light sensitivity/photosensitivity due to a reduction or absence of pigments in the iris, absorptive sunglasses or lenses can be used to help keep the glare out. On the other hand, if you have nystagmus (involuntary darting of the eyes) or strabismus (misalignment of the eyes), lenses with prisms to decrease the effect and get both eyes focusing the same way can be prescribed. If your condition is more advanced, we may prescribe stronger glasses with such things as full-diameter telescopes, telemicroscope glasses or e-scoop glasses. To find out what will work best for you come to see our low vision eye doctor, Dr. Brett Mills, here at Eye Help Low Vision in Rogers, Arkansas. We will be happy to schedule you for a consultation to see what will work best for you.

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  Stargardt Disease

  Stargardt Disease is an inherited form of Macular Degeneration. In fact, it’s often referred to as Juvenile Macular Degeneration. It is a congenital disease affecting children and adolescents, often beginning in kids between 6-12 years old, although it’s usually present at birth. Stargardt causes gradual vision loss. Over time, it can deteriorate to the point of legal blindness. Our young patients struggle with central vision, distinguishing colors, reading comprehension, and seeing clearly in environments that have dim lighting.

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  Optic Atrophy

  We Help Patients With Optic Atrophy Regain Visual Acuity Are colors difficult to make out clearly? Do they seem less bright then they used to? Maybe it’s hard to see things to your side, or what you see out of one eye is brighter than the other. If any of these things are happening, you may be experiencing symptoms of an eye condition called Optic Atrophy. What Is Optic Atrophy? Optic Atrophy is an eye disease that occurs when the optic nerve is damaged. The human brain is like a computer. First, your eyes capture an image and send a message to the optic nerve in the back of your eye, which connects to your brain. Your brain receives the message and processes it, letting you understand what you see. When the optic nerve is damaged, it can’t pass the signals to your brain correctly, so you can’t understand the image you’re looking at. This results in symptoms like blurry vision, trouble seeing colors, difficulty with peripheral (side) vision, and gradual vision loss.

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  Achromatopsia

  We Help Patients With Achromatopsia Regain Visual Acuity For most people, the world is full of beautiful colors. Red sunsets, blue oceans, yellow sunshine, purple flowers, and green trees surround them. However, some people are born with a genetic condition that makes them see the world in shades of black and white, an eye disease known as Achromatopsia. What Is Achromatopsia? Achromatopsia is often confused with color blindness. Most people who are known to be colorblind can see some colors, but have trouble distinguishing between different shades of red, green, yellow, or blue. People with achromatopsia, however, experience total color blindness, so they can only see things in shades of black, white, or grey.

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  Macular Holes

  We Help Patients With Macular Holes Regain Visual Acuity Does your vision seem distorted or off? Do straight lines appear to bend or look wavy? Do things seem constantly blurry? These may be signs of a condition called a Macular Hole. Macular holes can cause distorted vision and eventually, loss of vision. what is macular holeWhat Is a Macular Hole? The macula is a part of the retina, located at the back of your eye. It’s responsible for central vision and seeing colors and details in images. The macula is what allows you to read the small print, see the hands of a clock, sew, drive, and do other kinds of activities that require detailed vision. A macular hole is a small tear inside the macula. This usually happens because of aging, which is why people over the age of 60 are more likely to develop the condition. A macular hole results in blurry or distorted vision, and over time, a loss of central vision.

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  Histoplasmosis Retinopathy

  We Help Patients With Histoplasmosis Retinopathy Regain Visual Acuity Have you noticed blind spots in your field of vision? Are objects or images less sharp than they used to be? If you live near or often visit rural areas and are experiencing these kinds of symptoms, a condition called Histoplasmosis Retinopathy may be to blame. What Is Histoplasmosis Retinopathy? Histoplasmosis Retinopathy is an eye disease caused by a fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus is typically found inside the soil in areas that have bird or bat droppings in the ground, such as farms and rural areas. When the ground is disturbed due to plowing, digging, or planting, this fungus is released into the air. Once it’s airborne and someone breathes it in, it can cause a lung infection. At some point, the infection is carried through the bloodstream to the eyes, affecting otherwise healthy vision. This disease damages the retina, leaving scar tissue behind in its wake. This scar tissue eventually interferes with healthy vision, impacting your ability to see things clearly.

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  Nystagmus

  We Help Patients With Nystagmus Regain Visual Acuity Do you have trouble seeing in dim lighting or in the dark? Do your eyes water or does your head hurt around strong lights? If the world around you seems like it’s shaking or you’re experiencing other related symptoms, it’s likely caused by an eye condition called Nystagmus. What Is Nystagmus? Nystagmus is a condition that causes involuntary and repetitive eye movements. The eyes move in multiple directions, up and down, side to side, or in a circular motion. The movements may be slow or fast and typically affect both eyes at the same time. Nystagmus can be inherited genetically at birth (known as Congenital Nystagmus), or it can develop on its own later in life (known as Acquired Nystagmus). In either form, it causes the patient to have blurry vision or to feel like the things they see around them are moving or shaking.

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  Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy

  Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy Patients Can Regain Visual Acuity Are you seeing something that looks like a halo around lights? Do strong glares bother you or have you noticed a general sensitivity to light? Maybe it feels like something is stuck inside your eye, even though nothing seems to be there. If so, you may have a genetic eye condition called Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy. What Is Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy? Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy, or FCD, is a genetic eye disease inherited at birth. It causes the cornea of your eye to swell, resulting in hazy or cloudy vision, glare, discomfort, and other symptoms. Although people are born with FCD, symptoms typically make themselves known later in life. Patients in their 50s and 60s can begin experiencing vision problems without having any idea they were born with this condition at all.

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