Advanced retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigmentosa (RP) can severely affect daily life. Since medicine is reaching its limits here, those affected have little choice but to make the best of the situation.
- Mental support: You are not alone in this situation, get help through self-help groups and psychological support
- Vision training: Targeted training helps to use remaining vision in such a way that everyday life can be carried out more independently again
- Visual aids: Reading devices such as magnifying glasses and screens make it possible to read everyday media such as newspapers and journals
- Good lighting: People with retinal disorders generally need more light, although too much light can also cause glare. The light source should therefore be individually adapted and optimized for each patient
- Text is legible thanks to a large magnification, so that it can be read better even at a comfortable distance
- Talking devices (e.g. blood pressure device) help in everyday life
- Companion card: Visually impaired people can bring an accompanying person free of charge
- SBB Call Center Handicap (tel. 0800007102): helps when changing trains, ideally register one hour before the transfer date
You can register yourself for an initial consultation with a vision aid organization near you and the specialist will obtain the necessary ophthalmological documents from us or we will register you for an initial consultation:
Assistive devices are partially reimbursed by AHV
AHV information
- magnifying glasses
- Telescopic magnifying glasses
If you are not entitled to AHV aids, you can contact Pro Senectute
- Pro Senectute Switzerland
Lavaterstrasse 60
mailbox
8027 Zurich
Phone 044 283 89 89
info@prosenectute.ch
www.prosenectute.ch
