Connecticut Low Vision Specialist: Dr. Randolph Kinkade

Spectacle Miniature Telescope

Low Vision is a term used to describe vision loss that is not able to be corrected by standard eyeglasses or contact lenses.  It cannot be corrected by medication or surgery.  Low Vision interferes with the ability to see well enough to perform everyday activities like reading, writing, and driving.

 

Dr. Randolph Kinkade is able to help certain patients with vision loss to keep reading, writing, driving and performing many other important daily and leisure activities.

 





Bioptic

 

Dr. Kinkade,  as a founding member of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS), meets twice a year to advance the field of low vision with top optical designers and laboratories.

 

 

 

 



Binocular Reading Telescopes

 

 

He has practiced in the field of low vision rehabilitation for 30 years. He is a lecturer, researcher and inventor.  He has helped people see better from as far away as Israel, Peru, Canada and Barbados.

 

 

 




 

 



Prismatic Magnifying Reading Glasses

In addition to his optometric degree (OD) from the Illinois College of Optometry, he pursued a Master in Public Health (MPH), adapting his studies to concentrate on the prevention of disabilities related to vision impairments.

 

 

 

 



Electronic (Video) Reading Machine

 

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) Low Vision Section and a member of the Vision Rehabilitation Section of the American Optometric Association.



Low Vision Eye Chart

Special low vision eye charts are used that are different from the eye charts "seen" in a regular eye examination. Low vision eye charts contain large letters and numbers that can help determine the sharpness or clarity of both reading and distance vision.  This helps in evaluating Spectacle Miniature Telescopes (SMTs) and rehabilitation potential.

(800) 756-0766

 

rkinkade@optonline.net

www.LowVisionEyeglasses.com

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