L O W V I S I O N C L U B Join the

Our Goals:

Raise awareness about low vision services

Connect with resources in the community

Expand and improve the services we offer patients

Dear Class of 2027,

Welcome to SCO and congratulations on choosing optometry as your future career! We hope you will consider joining us in Low vision club.

The demand for low vision optometrists is increasing as the population lives longer. Some of your future patients will have permanently reduced vision that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery. While vision loss can be devastating, it is NOT a dead-end for a patient's life.

It is in every optometry student's best interest to be familiar with low vision solutions and community resources to help patients make the most of their remaining vision.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

Brianna Aheimer, Class of 2025 baheimer@sco.edu

Low Vision Club President

Past Meeting Topics:

Adaptive sports

Intro to low vision devices

Paint night with low vision simulation goggles

Contact lenses in low vision

Accessibility marketing

Partnering with Lion's Club for Leader Dogs for the Blind

Partnering with Lion's Club for Dining in the Dark