Low Vision Discovery Day
Badger Association
Your Vision Resource Center
DATE: Friday, January 29, 2010
(February 5th is the back-up date in case of bad weather.)
TIME: 12:00 to 4:00 pm
Stop in anytime for this open house event!
PLACE: The Badger Association, 912 N. Hawley Road, Milwaukee
COST: Free, refreshments will be provided
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals living with changing vision, their family and friends, and healthcare/social service professionals.
RSVP by January 8, 2010 to 414-615-0121 or r.buettner@badgerassoc.org
Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma are the major causes of changing vision for older adults. These eye conditions can cause functional problems in areas of daily living like reading, writing, home safety, hobbies, and much more.
Here’s your opportunity to talk with our optometrist, therapists, and staff and learn about . . .
- The benefit of a comprehensive low vision evaluation and other services
- Effective use of remaining vision
- The value of appropriate lighting
- Controlling glare indoors and outdoors
- The effect of various eye diseases on a person’s day-to-day functioning
Download a copy of the Low vision discovery Day flyer and pass it along to anyone that could benifit.