Mission Moment: Macular Degeneration Can't Stop Carla

Mission Moment: Macular Degeneration Can't Stop Carla

Carla Rhines is a senior living with age-related macular degeneration, a condition affecting the central part of the retina (the macula) and resulting in distortion or loss of central vision. Carla was referred to Alphapointe’s Low Vision Clinic where she received an evaluation by the low vision optometrist and occupational therapist. She then received follow…

Healthy Vision Month - "To See or Not To See"

Healthy Vision Month - "To See or Not To See"

From Dr. John Metzger, OD This will not quite be a Shakespearean treatise, but I wanted to use a title that was ‘eye catching’ for the subject at hand, which is eating to enhance your vision in conjunction with the annual Healthy Vision Month in May. While the troops (optometrists and ophthalmologists) are on the…