Telescopic treatment for macular degeneraton offers new options for restoring vision: Spectacle Miniature Telescopes (SMTs) and Implantable Miniture Telescopes (IMTs).
Dr. Randolph Kinkade, Connecticut optometrist and founding member of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS), utilizes both SMTs and IMTs.
Dr. Randolph Kinkade, Connecticut optometrist and founding member of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS), utilizes both SMTs and IMTs.
Condition: Macular Degeneration
L.M. reports variable vision with her macular degeneration. On good days she can read the smallest print with her telescopic glasses. On other days large print is challenging.
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| Dr. Randolph Kinkade and L.M. with SMT reading glasses |
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Condition: Macular Degeneration
D. A. is 94-years-old and uses his telescopic glasses for television and reading fine print. With his significant hand and head tremors he was unable to hold and use the magnifier he needed to read with. The glasses allow him to read hands-free (i.e., without having to hold a magnifier).
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| Full-Diameter SMT for watching television |
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| Full-Diameter Reading SMT |
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Condition: Macular Degeneration, right eye
Prosthesis due to an explosion, left eye
R. V. has two pairs of telescopic glasses that incorporate his hyperopic and astigmatic correction. The bioptic pair is for distance viewing and the reading telescope is for writing his checks and reading the newspaper. He has two different pairs of slip-behind filters for his distance glasses which are used for glare control.
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| Reading Telescope |
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| Bioptic Telescopic Glasses |
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| Bioptic Telescopic Glasses with sun glare filter |
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