Step 4: Learning to Use Your New Vision

After you have recovered from surgery, specially trained low vision optometrists and occupational therapists will work with you to prescribe eyeglasses and complete your rehabilitation to help you adapt to and learn how to use your new vision (and way of seeing) in daily life. They will work with you on an individualized plan over several weeks to reach your personal goals. Within that plan basic skills you will learn include:

Localizing: Locating an object of interest into the field of view of the telescope-implant eye
Fixating: Focusing on an object in order to identify it
Scanning: The natural eye movement performed by the telescope-implant eye
Tracing: Following a path between two objects of interest
Tracking: Following a moving object
Navigating: Using your non-operated eye for non-central vision activities, like navigation (walking and getting around)

Learning these skills under the guidance of your low vision team and practicing them at home will help you get good at using your new vision for everyday tasks and other activities that are important to you.

Your CentraSight Team

Your CentraSight Team is made up of highly qualified professionals who have been specially trained in the CentraSight treatment program.

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The Implantable Miniature Telescope is referred to as "the IMT (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz)" or as "the Implantable Miniature Telescope (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz)." Hereinafter, this device may be referred to "the product", "the device", "the telescope", "intraocular telescope", or similar terms which cannot be read as the name of the product. Restricted device: U.S. Federal Law restricts this device to sale, distribution, and use by or on the order of a physician or other licensed practitioner.