A Glossary of Spectacle Mounted Telescopes Commonly Used in Vision Reha bi lit ation

With an increase in the aging population in the United States comes an increase in the number of people suffering from age-related visual impairments. Optometrists will be challenged to treat patients with age-related macular degeneration; the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. for individuals over sixty-five, as well as other visually-impairing diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. The patients that are dealt such pathology face serious physical and psychological roadblocks in carrying on normal daily activities such as driving a car or reading the newspaper. While there are surgical treatment options available in certain cases, most people are left searching for other sources of aid. Thus, paralleling the rise in visual disabilities is the increase in number of telescopic devices intended to help these individuals. The large number of devices available and enormous differences in each scope's characteristics can make choosing the telescopic device appropriat