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Protecting Your Vision and Understanding Low Vision

Older adult smiling while wearing bioptic telescope glasses, comfortably reading a hardcover book with both hands in a warm, sunlit living room at home, representing independence and healthy aging with low vision.

Dr. Ross Cusic explains how healthy aging includes protecting your vision, recognizing early signs of low vision, and knowing when specialized care in Seattle and Washington can help you keep doing what you love.

Celebrating Guide Dogs and the Gift of Independence

Older adult wearing bioptic telescopic glasses smiling warmly while walking outdoors with their guide dog, representing independence and connection for people with low vision

As a low vision specialist here in Seattle, I’ve seen firsthand how a guide dog can give someone back their confidence to get out the door and enjoy their neighbourhood again. In my latest blog post, I share what I’ve learned working with patients and their four-legged partners — and how pairing the right low vision glasses with a guide dog can open up a whole new level of independence.

February 2023 Press Release

A waist-up image of Dr Cusic

Washington State-based low vision specialist, Dr. Ross A. Cusic, FIALVS, is helping those with vision loss see the world in a new light. With customized low vision eye exams and innovative solutions such as bioptic telescope glasses and hands-free electronic eyewear,

February 2026 Press Release

Smiling woman wearing bioptic telescope glasses

For Angela Barry of Medford, Oregon, and Roger L. of Redmond, Washington, specialized low vision glasses prescribed by Seattle low vision optometrist Dr. Ross Cusic opened doors they didn’t know were there.