Southern Low Vision provides adaptive equipment, advice and rehabilitation to people of all ages with ‘low vision’ and strives to provide solutions to improve their quality of life.

Southern Low Vision services the Geelong and surrounding areas of Victoria.

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Do you have any of the following problems with your vision, despite wearing your best glasses prescription?

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Difficulty reading fine newsprint, magazines, books or mail.

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Trouble reading street signs as you cross the road.

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Trouble looking up a phone number.

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Difficulty seeing the television at home or whiteboard at school.

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Inability to read prices at the shops or medicine labels.

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All things appear "patchy".

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Letters in the centre of a word are missing or distorted.

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Half of the words on a page or half of the image on the television is missing.

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Trouble seeing people's faces within a room.

or… are you wanting the following advice?

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What is the recommended standard for lighting when I read?

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Are there magnifiers which are suited to my vision, even though I am 'Legally Blind'?

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Can I take a magnifier to the shops to read prices from a distance?

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Can I have a magnifier to read poor contrast menus when I am out dining?

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Is there any training to help with central vision loss or side vision loss?

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Do Orthoptists help with disorders of eye co-ordination and eye movement?

Southern Low Vision can help!

We help people with ‘low vision’ make the best of the vision they have, so they can lead full & independent  lives. Use the links below to find out more about how we can help you.

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What is Low Vision?

Find out more about what ‘low vision’ is.

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About our Orthoptist

Find out more about our Orthoptist, Julie Fitzpatrick.

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How we can help

Find out more about some specific problems we can address.

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Advice

Find out more about advice and support we can offer you.

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Eye conditions

Find out more about what eye conditions we can help with.

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Adaptive equipment

Find out more about the different types of adaptive equipment we prescribe.

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Blog

In our blog we post some case studies, news and advice.

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Our fees

Find out more about how our fees work and what assistance you may be entitled to.

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FAQs

Find out more about some frequently asked questions we can help with.

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We can help. Get in touch.

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ph 0400 891 594