Question
Dr,
i have hereditary macular degeneration and high myopia.i am 20 yrs old.my best corrected visual acuity is very poor.can vision therapy/orthoptics help me get 20/20 best corrected visual acuity?There are expensive programs available here where i live promising excellent results for retinal problems (they show me testimonials of people with diseases like RP being benefited).But i dont think i might be helped by such vision therapy sessions as i do have proper binocular vision.what is your advice?Also the cost of such sessions is exorbitant.so i am confused.kindly advise.
Answer
Dear Adrin,
Vision therapy usually helps in Amblyopia where the internal eye apparatus is normal but the pathway to the brain needs stimulation.
In your case, the main issue lies in the retina where the macula is having a problem, hence do not think that vision therapy will give you mush help.
However, you may want to check an Low Visual Aids which may enhance vision and improve visual tasks for you like on the PC, while reading etc.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Dr Anand Shroff
you may want to read more about this on www.shroffeye.org
