Midwest Low Vision

05/20/2026

How can you make your home safer when you have reduced peripheral vision?

Tips to consider:
☑ Improve lighting in key areas like hallways, stairs, bathrooms, and entryways to reduce fall risk
☑ Use high-contrast tape to clearly mark steps, doorways, and furniture edges
☑ Remove tripping hazards such as loose rugs, cords, and clutter
☑ Keep walkways clear and furniture in a consistent place
☑ Add a bell to pet collars to help you know when they are underfoot

In our most recent article, we discuss ways to reduce your fall risk when you have peripheral vision loss.

Check it out here: https://midwestlowvision.com/preventing-falls-when-you-have-peripheral-vision-problems/

05/20/2026

Often, our reviews go through our primary care Google page. 🙂

"All the staff are professional and friendly. Very thorough, and they have alot of options for low vision needs. I highly recommend them for your whole family!"

Thank you for the wonderful review. And yes, we do offer low vision care! Our sister company, Midwest Low Vision, provides specialized services for people with low vision. If you'd like to learn more, give us a call at 877-577-2040.

05/16/2026

Special reverse telescopic glasses can help some patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) by expanding their usable field of view, which supports safer, more confident mobility.

In this short video, we’re dispensing customized reverse telescopic glasses designed to help a patient with retinitis pigmentosa better navigate their world.

Midwest Low Vision serves patients from our main office in Bloomington, Indiana, plus our satellite locations in the Louisville metro area and Evansville, Indiana.

Struggling with vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa, stroke, macular degeneration, or another eye condition? Schedule a low vision evaluation and learn what options may help you stay independent.

Call Midwest Low Vision today at 877-577-2040 to schedule a consultation.

05/13/2026

Low vision aid spotlight: E-scoop glasses

E-scoop glasses are specialized lenses designed to maximize remaining vision, particularly for individuals with macular degeneration who experience problems with central vision.

These lenses work by enhancing an image and shifting it to an undamaged part of the retina. This is accomplished through 5 distinct optical features:
☑ Custom tint
☑ Anti-reflective coating
☑ Special lens thickness
☑ Base curve
☑ Base up prism

E-Scoop glasses are one of the tools in our toolkit to help patients make the most of their remaining vision.

05/10/2026

Dr. Long spoke on low vision topics yesterday to a packed house in the Clifton neighborhood of Louisville. Clifton is home the the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and the Kentucky School for the Blind.
The presentation was delivered to the Kentucky Low Vision Alliance. Learn more about their mission here:

Meet the Kentucky LowVision Alliance Are you having vision problems due to diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa etc.? Do you sometimes feel as if you are the only person out there with vision problems, and the rest of the world just doesn’t understand that you don’t see...

05/06/2026

Congrats to our own Dr. Long!

The International Academy of Low Vision Specialists is pleased to recognize the anniversary milestones of two Fellows whose work continues to shape and strengthen low vision care in their communities: Dr. Jarrod Long, serving Indiana and northern Kentucky, and Dr. Marianne McDaniel, serving central....

05/05/2026

You might not think about your side vision…until it starts to change.

Peripheral vision helps you notice steps, furniture, people, and other obstacles without turning your head. When that vision is limited, everyday movement can become more difficult.

In our latest article, we explore what causes peripheral vision loss, how it affects mobility, and simple home and lifestyle strategies that can help improve safety and reduce fall risk.

Read the full article: https://midwestlowvision.com/preventing-falls-when-you-have-peripheral-vision-problems/

04/28/2026

When your new magnifier lets you see the fine print on your phone... and now auto-correct is your new enemy... 😆😄😆

04/23/2026

Pictured are the best tools for the patient with side vision loss (hemianopia) from stroke or TBI. Dr. Long is armed and ready for his next patient in the Clarksville, Indiana satellite office.

04/23/2026

It's a common misconception that if you have blurry vision, glasses should fix the problem.

This isn't always the case though.

Standard glasses help when the problem is a focus error. But sometimes, the cause of vision loss is damage to the eye or disease. Some of these issues may include:

-Macular degeneration
-Diabetic retinopathy
-Glaucoma
-Retinitis pigmentosa
-Stroke or brain injury

In these cases, the image can be “in focus” but still missing, distorted, dim, washed out, or broken up, and traditional glasses will not help. Fortunately, proper low vision care can offer tools and strategies to help.

Learn more in our most recent blog post: https://midwestlowvision.com/why-cant-glasses-fix-my-vision/

04/15/2026

You may see us mention "IALVS" sometimes.

IALVS stands for the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists, a group of optometrists and ophthalmalogists committed to helping people with low vision improve their quality of life. IALVS fellows provide personalized low vision care to help patients regain functional vision to engage in daily activities like reading, looking at their phone, and even driving. Our very own Dr. Long is proud to be one of these select Fellows of IALVS since 2006.

If you have questions about whether low vision care may help you, or your patients, give us a call at 812-332-3950 (Toll-Free 877-577-2040).