Midwest Low Vision

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).

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

You just got new glasses... but your vision still isn't clear.

This can be a very frustrating and discouraging experience. You may feel a bit skeptical too. Aren't glasses supposed to fix vision? Was something missed?

Unfortunately, not all vision problems can be remedied with glasses. When vision loss is caused by disease or damage to the eye, "stronger glasses" will not fix the problem.

In our most recent article, we talk further about what glasses can and cannot do, where low vision comes into play, how to set reasonable expectations for your vision, and what devices and strategies may help.

Check out the full article: https://midwestlowvision.com/why-cant-glasses-fix-my-vision/

03/26/2026

The emotional toll of "not being blind enough" is real.

Many people start to withdraw. They stop going out, stop asking for help, and avoid services that could actually help them. Some patients tell me they carry a cane or wear a visually disabled button—not because they need it, but because it gives others “permission” to understand their disability.

Our most recent article, "Not Blind Enough": Low Vision and Blindness are a Spectrum," discusses the experience of people in this "gray zone," along with my message, as a low vision doctor, to you.

https://midwestlowvision.com/not-blind-enough-low-vision-and-blindness-are-a-spectrum/

03/26/2026

Big thanks to Claudia Long, Angelia Walls

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

03/24/2026

With Dr. Black's Eye Associates – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 18 months in a row. 🎉

03/19/2026

Did you know Midwest Low Vision also has a YouTube channel?

In addition to his most recent video, "Not Blind Enough. Why Low Vision is More than an Eye Chart," Dr. Jarrod Long shares helpful content on a range of low vision topics, such as low vision eyewear, macular degeneration and other eye diseases, patient success stories, and more.

Check it out, and subscribe!

https://www.youtube.com/.jarrodl8904

03/11/2026

Let me be clear: Low vision isn’t about being legally blind or a number on an eye chart.

It’s about how your vision works in daily life. Missing faces in a crowd, struggling to read a menu, or feeling exhausted just trying to keep up—that’s low vision.

In our most recent article, "Not Blind Enough": Low Vision and Blindness are a Spectrum," we discuss what people really mean when they say they’re “not blind enough,” why blindness is a spectrum, the emotional toll of living in the "gray zone," and why you don’t have to be legally blind to benefit from low vision care.

https://midwestlowvision.com/not-blind-enough-low-vision-and-blindness-are-a-spectrum/