News & Events
4th Annual Health and Wellness Expo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Visual Health & Surgical Center is proud to attend the 4th Annual Health & Expo hosted by the Hispanic Chamber Commerce on Friday May 24th 2013. For more information contact HCC at (561) 667-0845 .
Locks of Love
During the month of March 2012, Visual Health provided it’s staff to work at “Locks of Love” in support of it’s President, Madonna Coffman, who is also the Visual Health Administrator. Staff members enjoyed the letters and photos sent by hundreds of hair donors as they diligently worked their way through the “Locks of Love” mailroom!
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Visual Health proudly sponsored a team to participate in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, January 28, 2012. Our team, “A Cure in SIGHT” consisted of 20 staff members who enthusiastically walked in support of this tremendous cause. Thank you to all of our staff members who participated and represented Visual Health to further “A Cure in SIGHT”!
Visual Health & Surgical Center continued to be a proud sponsor of Food for Families during the holiday season.
We are proud to participate every year and work with our community to bring a happy holiday season to families in need. Our partnership with Bill Brooks’ Food For Families and Channel 5 WPTV ensures that everyone in need won’t go hungry during the holiday season.
Educational Articles
Glasses are not strong enough to read, you may have low vision
by
Dr. Scott Hearing.
Many people, especially seniors, can no longer comfortably read with regular eye glasses. Low vision is defined as having a best corrected vision of 20/70 or worse even with glasses. This definition takes into account that you had all of the necessary medical and surgical treatments for your eyes such as cataract surgery or laser surgery or other forms of medical treatment for conditions like macular degeneration, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. People with low vision can benefit from stronger reading lights, LED flashlights, magnifying glasses, and many other devices. Simple strategies like larger print books, large print checks and writing with a black pen on white paper are often helpful. Many of the consumer electronic devices and e-readers like the Kindle DX large print e-reader from Amazon, the I-phone and I-pad from Apple are easily adaptable to help people with people with low vision. Several internet low vision forms are available to assist low vision patients with using these devices. Special computer software from Ai Squared such as ZoomText coupled with a large print keyboard is available. Additional electronic magnifying devices and reading machines are available from Enhanced Vision Systems. Low vision specialists help you with special glasses and rehabilitation techniques, working in conjunction with occupational therapists or certified low vision therapists. The veteran’s administration has a great program for low vision and blind rehabilitation. One of the landmark centers in the country is located here at West Palm Beach Veetrans Administration Medical Center. Finally, the Lighthouse for the Blind and the Florida Outreach Center for the Blind of West Palm Beach are valuable assetts to helping anyone with low vision. For more information regarding treatment with low vision, please contact Dr. Scott Hearing at Visual Health who can refer you to a certified low vision specialist.
Dr. Hearing can be reached at mrhearing@cs.com.
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