Low Vision Optometry of Western NY

The Top 5 Things That You Can Do To Save Your Vision

Although George Kornfeld, OD works with low vision patients that have vision loss, it aligns with our commitment for everyone to live the fullest with the best vision and address the top things that one can do to save their vision while they still have it. Aging, after all, is not the only factor for […]

Getting Clear About Low Vision

Happy National Low Vision Awareness Month! In the spirit of awareness, let’s challenge what you may think you know about it.

What does a low vision specialist do for glaucoma?

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The second leading cause of blindness, glaucoma, is a complex eye condition that results in irreplaceable vision loss. Glaucoma may have no warning signs, and a person could lose up to 40% of their vision before noticing.

#MeetTheBlind: Wesley H.

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PATIENT: WESLEY H.
Why did the patient come in?
Wesley came in with extreme vision loss due to experimental surgeries that left him legally blind.

Blindness Awareness Month

Did you know the National Federation of the Blind has designated the month of October as Blindness Awareness Month?

May 2019 | Eye Doctor George Kornfeld Focuses On Low Vision

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George Kornfeld, a low vision optometrist, received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Yeshiva University and graduated from The Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1971.
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of its low vision section.