Do You Have Low Vision?

There are many signs that can signal vision loss. For example, even with your regular glasses, do you have difficulty:

• Recognizing faces of friends and relatives?
  Yes
  No
  
  
• Doing things that require you to see well up close, like reading, cooking, sewing, or fixing things around the house?
  Yes
  No
  
  

• Picking out and matching the color of your clothes?
  Yes
  No
  
  
• Doing things at work or home because lights seem dimmer than they used to?
  Yes
  No
  
  
• Reading street and bus signs or the names of stores?
  Yes
  No

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, vision changes like these could be early warning signs of eye disease. Regular eye exams should be part of your routine health care. However, if you believe your vision has recently changed, you should see your eye care professional as soon as possible. Usually, the earlier your problem is diagnosed, the better the chance of keeping your remaining vision.