Helping people overcome the visual limitations
is the goal of Western Kansas Low Vision Foundation. Dr. Robert
Hoch is an optometrist who specializes in low vision care, evaluates
the degree of usable vision, and prescribes the most advanced
optical devices available. Prescriptions for glasses are also
available through this examination. Gloria Lefort is a low vision
technician who works with individuals to help them adapt to these
new devices. You can also make an appointment with Gloria for
personal instruction on optical devices before your examination
with the doctor.
Low vision appointments are made through Fry
Eye Associates. The examination with Dr. Hoch will take approximately
one hour followed by approximately one hour with Gloria working
with magnifiers and other low vision aids.
Western Kansas Low Vision Support Group is open
to any individual who has low vision. The meetings are informative,
often with guest speakers or with hands-on demonstrations of
devices. Many people feel better after coming to a low vision
meeting, just from the knowledge that they are "not alone" in
their low vision problems, and find much support and help from
others in the group.
Dates for WKLV Support Group Meetings for 2009
are:
THURSDAY
MARCH 26TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
BODY WEIGHT AND EYE DISEASE
THURSDAY
APRIL 30TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
WHEN IS IT TIME TO LEARN
BLINDNESS SKILLS
THURSDAY
MAY 28TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
UPDATE ON RESEARCH
THURSDAY
JUNE 11TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
CRASHING THROUGH
THURSDAY
JULY 30TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
THE AGING BRAIN
THURSDAY
AUGUST 27TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
PREDICTING THE FUTURE
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 22ND 2009 3:00 P.M.
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 19TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
THURSDAY
DECEMBER 10TH 2009 3:00 P.M.
Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the month, start at
3:00 P.M. and are held at the Finney County Senior Center, 907 N.
10th St, Garden City, KS 67846. These meetings are
incorporated with the International Low Vision Support Group with
live Audio Visual Internet Conferencing.
For more information, call our office and ask for
Tara Keesling
1-800-526-3937 or 620-275-7248, or you can e-mail her at tkeesling@fryeye.com |
