Who should have a low vision evaluation?

Anyone whose daily tasks are limited by vision that glasses can’t fix — most often from AMD, glaucoma or diabetic eye disease.

Will I get my vision back?

Low vision care doesn’t reverse the condition; it helps you use the vision you have far more effectively.

Your current glasses, and examples of what you struggle with — the mail you can’t read, the pillbox, the phone.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Bijan Cohenmehr, OD Last reviewed October 24, 2026

Low Vision Care in Los Angeles

When glasses alone can’t restore sight, strategy can restore function.

Low vision means sight that standard glasses, contacts, medicine or surgery can’t fully correct — often from macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic eye disease. Low vision care is about the goal behind the eye chart: reading mail, seeing faces, keeping your independence.

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For: Vision loss from AMD, glaucoma, more
Focus: Function, not just acuity
Tools: Magnification, lighting, contrast
Alongside: Ongoing medical eye care

The approach

Built around your goals.

A low vision evaluation starts with what you want to do again: read, cook, recognize faces, manage medications. Then it measures the vision you have in those terms.

Magnification, from stronger reading corrections to handheld and electronic magnifiers
Lighting and glare control matched to your tasks
Contrast strategies that make text, stairs and screens easier to use
Training and follow-up so the tools actually get used

Medical care continues alongside: monitoring the underlying condition remains part of your plan here.

The underlying condition

Low vision care pairs with medical care.

Ocular disease management

Common questions

Low vision, answered.

Anything else, call the office at 310-828-2010.

Anyone whose daily tasks are limited by vision that glasses can’t fix — most often from AMD, glaucoma or diabetic eye disease.
Low vision care doesn’t reverse the condition; it helps you use the vision you have far more effectively.
Your current glasses, and examples of what you struggle with — the mail you can’t read, the pillbox, the phone.
Low vision is vision loss that makes everyday tasks hard and cannot be fixed with glasses, contact lenses, medicine or surgery. It most often comes from macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic eye disease. Low vision care does not cure the cause; it uses magnifiers, lighting, contrast and training so you can read, cook and recognize faces again.

Low vision near you

12222 Wilshire Blvd, on the Santa Monica border.

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Next step

Keep doing what you love.

Book a low vision evaluation with a Los Angeles optometrist and bring the tasks that matter to you.

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