The Fairview Low-Vision Rehabilitation Center, located in the Eye Clinic at University of Minnesota Medical Center, offers an array of services for people of all ages who have decreased vision that cannot be corrected with ordinary glasses, medical or surgical procedures. We help people with low vision learn to use their remaining sight successfully in the home, community and workplace.

Conditions we treat

• macular degeneration
• glaucoma 
• diabetic retinopathy
• retinitis pigmentosa 
• albinism
• other low-vision conditions

Treatments we offer

• An assessment by an occupational therapist 
• Instruction in visual strategies to successfully use remaining vision. 
• Training in the use of state-of-the-art technology such as closed-circuit televisions, computer programs and electronic reading programs to aid those with vision loss. 
• Training in the use of optical devices such as magnifiers, telescopes and reading glasses to better see detail for reading, writing or watching television.
• Training in strategies to more easily perform activities of daily living such as reading bills, writing checks and preparing meals. 
• On-site assessment of home or workplace to identify barriers to success.
• Recommendations for lighting and adaptations to increase safety, efficiency and independence.

Contact information
To make an appointment, call the Eye Clinic at 612-625-4400 or 1-800-937-4393.

University of Minnesota Medical Center
University campus
Clinic 9A 9th floor Phillips-Wangensteen
516 Delaware St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455