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The Ensight Skills Center is a 501-C3 not-for-profit organization that provides visual rehabilitation. We are the only fully comprehensive Low Vision services in Colorado. The low vision community depends Ensight programs to help them regain and preserve independence and quality of life Ensight is always accepting donations. If you are interested in donating money or your time, please call.
Ensight Skills Center serves anyone having difficulty with activities of daily living related to vision loss. Vision loss has many causes. Some of the most common causes of vision loss are degenerative eye diseases like macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. In most cases, there are no medical treatments that will bring vision back. This is when visual rehabilitation services can help optimize the use of remaining vision through training and adaptive aids.
It is the mission of the Ensight Skills Center to provide clients with low vision the opportunity to enhance their life skills, independence and self-confidence in a safe environment thought adaptive technology and training.
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Percent of Americans Age 45+ With a Self-Reported Vision Problem by AgeLOW VISION FACTS Low Vision is currently the 3rd leading cause of disability in people 65 years and older.Worldwide Estimates according to Lighthouse International Low Vision Statisitcs:Over 161 million people in the world are visually impaired, of whom 37 million are blind and 124 million have low vision. It is predicted that without extra interventions, these numbers will rise to 75 million blind and 200 million visually impaired by the year 2020 (WHO, 2003).
Among persons who are blind worldwide:58% are age 60+32% are ages 45-597% are ages 15-44 4% are age 14 or under (Thylefors, et al., 1995).The number of people with partial sight today — 135 million — is expected to double by the year 2020 (Vision 2020, 2000).
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Ensight has many optical and non-optical low vision aids. See Ensight’s Products page for more information. These aids are prescribed by a low vision trained Optometrist. Ensight’s Optometrist focuses on evaluating a patient’s remaining vision and determining which optical low vision aides will help the most.
Occupational Therapists will perform an evaluation of the effects of vision loss and the ability to complete daily activities followed by training on the proper use of the optical and non-optical aids. Training will focuses on learning to use light and magnification, to help with reading, cooking, medication management, financial management, home mobility and safety. Basic training can be done at Ensight, but training is also done in the patient’s own home or workplace.
