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Losing your vision or your eye can be a traumatic experience. You begin to question how you can start again after a significant change and wonder if you\u2019ll return to the life you\u2019ve known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If someone you care about has recently experienced vision loss, you may also be asking questions about how your loved one can resume daily life after this change. How will they continue to work, be part of the community, or care for themselves during this season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vision Loss and Quality of Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Carolina Eye Prosthetics<\/a>, we want to partner with you on this transition. One of the most common questions clients have is about what their future will look like after vision loss disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope to provide some insight on how to improve the quality of life after vision loss, ways to seek expert help, and practical ways for family members to give support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can You Improve Quality of Life After Vision Loss?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Consult an ocularist about prosthetic eye services.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Aside from the physical adjustments, there are real, psychological effects of vision loss. Some patients may feel self-conscious and lack confidence if their eye becomes disfigured. When this happens, you or your loved one may consider getting a prosthetic eye or scleral shell service. The first step before seeking the services of an ocularist is to consult a physician who will provide you with recommendations on your eye procedure. Your doctor will give you treatment options, which may include prosthetic eye services that are right-fit for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our team of ocularists<\/a> at Carolina Eye Prosthetics creates beautiful, hand-painted artificial eyes that include all the details that are uniquely you. Kristen Mitchell<\/a>, one of our patients, felt more confident and comfortable after getting her prosthetic eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Anna’s] artistic skills in drawing and coloring…the eye looks spot on. It pops in right over my smaller eye. [This prosthetic eye] was really for me.<\/p>– Kristen Mitchell, CEP Patient<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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If you’d like to know more about how you or a loved one can feel confident again after a vision loss, and have doctor\u2019s approval to see an ocularist, you may reach out to us for a free consultation<\/strong><\/a>. We also have a free resource that’s helpful when choosing a prosthetic eye provider:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Talk to your healthcare provider about adaptive living strategies.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vision loss can affect the way you do things. Making some changes to your routine and environment can help you feel more supported in everyday tasks, whether walking around your house, using a computer, brushing your teeth, or eating a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do adaptive tools look like? Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n