Visual functioning restoration developments in ARMD.

Recent progress in several fields has radically changed the expectations of low vision individuals. These changes augment existing prescription eye-care and electronic reading machines to improve recovery of visual function. Companies are reporting incidences of multi-line gains in visual acuity as their products for macular degeneration move through FDA approval stages. Funding for this research is rapidly increasing. The range of suitable lighting products and their sphere of application is expanding, facilitating gains in functional vision under more flexible conditions. There is mounting evidence that the use of electronic readers not only solves reading problems but fosters gains in visual capacity, providing significant improvement in reading stamina and confidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]