Low Vision Clinics

MAB and the New England Eye Institute (NEEI) partner to offer low vision clinics in MAB’s Holyoke and Worcester offices. NEEI-affiliated optometrists provide low vision assessments in a clinical setting with adaptive techniques and training taught by an occupational therapist. The low vision exam provides important information about how a person functions in everyday life, and patients learn to maximize their usable vision, often with prescribed optical devices.

Additionally, follow-up appointments in the home with a MAB occupational therapist or low vision specialist will ensure that individuals who have purchased adaptive equipment have the training to use it properly and that their home environment enhances their level of usable vision.

There are many benefits to visiting MAB’s Low Vision Clinic. First, the low vision exam is highly specialized and eye charts and tools are specifically developed to determine if the client can benefit from optical devices. MAB also offers an array of other services to help those with low vision. Most importantly, the assessment does not end in the clinic, but is taken into the home to help with activities of daily living.

Clients are responsible for any co-pays, deductibles, refraction fees and costs of any devices. Read our helpful document What to Expect at a Low Vision Clinic (PDF).

The Low Vision Clinic in Worcester runs six low vision clinics per month, every Wednesday and two Thursdays each month. Call (508) 854-0700 or (888) 613-2777 for an appointment.
Directions

The Low Vision Clinic in Holyoke is held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Call (508) 854-0700 or (888) 613-2777 for an appointment.
Directions

In Eastern Massachusetts, contact us at (617) 926-4232 or (800) 852-3029 and we will refer you to other clinics.