• How The Program Works
• The Low Vision Works Process
• Program Results

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Low Vision Works is based on the principle of Eccentric Viewing, which has been proven over thousands on patient treatments since 2001. In order to understand how Low Vision Worksworks, it is necessary to understand a bit about Eccentric Viewing, or EV, which means “viewing off center”:

1. Despite progressive damage to the macula caused by macular degeneration and other forms of low vision, there remain on the retina other "islands" of healthy tissue
2. Although a healthy macula is capable of superior visual acuity, these other "islands" are capable of detail vision as well.
3. Once the macula deteriorates to a certain point, the other healthy areas usually have greater sensitivity than the damaged macula. And thus, hold the potential for superior visual acuity.
4. In most cases, there are several islands of healthy tissue on the retina; however, one is typically better than all the rest.
5. This area is called the Preferred Retinal Locus (PRL) and offers the greatest potential for visual acuity.
6. The challenge is to retrain the eye and the brain to "behave" differently and use the PRL, instead of the macula, to see.

The Low Vision Works program is exclusively applied by specially trained and certified Occupational Therapists. These specialists undergo months of classroom and field training and continuing education.