Visual Rehabilitation Program

The Visual Rehabilitation Program at the Kellogg Eye Center can help individuals with all levels of vision loss ranging from mild visual impairment to legal blindness. 

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  • Approach
  • Services
  • Appointments
  • Patient Resources
  • Locations
  • Providers

    • Our Approach

    Our multi-disciplinary approach to care provides a team of specialists who are trained to evaluate your condition and identify an individualized rehabilitation plan to help you maximize remaining functional vision.

    Services

    Some of the services and assistance we provide include:

    • Low Vision Technology Center: Try innovative technologies and devices - all designed to help you make the most of your remaining vision.
    • Independent Living Skills Center: Learn about environmental modifications you can make to help maximize independence in your daily life.
    • Occupational Therapy & Rehabilitative Training Service: Work with our occupational therapist to develop skills and strategies to overcome the challenges of vision loss and restore independence to daily living.

    Appointment Information

    To learn more about how we can help with vision impairment, please contact the team at 734-764-4190.

    Patient Resources

    The Kellogg Eye Center has a number of publications available for our patients with low vision and their families. 

    Locations
    • Low Vision & Visual Rehabilitation Clinic | Kellogg Eye Center 1000 Wall St
      Elevator B Floor 3
      Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1912       Get Directions

    Providers

     Search for a U-M Health provider     Audree Bass, O.D.

    Audree S Bass, OD

    Clinical Instructor

    Optometry

    Brittany Boland, OD

    Brittany Ann Boland, OD

    Clinical Instructor

    Optometry

    Sherry Huey Day, OD

    Sherry Huey Day, OD, FAAO

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Optometry

    Karen Suzanne Deloss, OD

    Karen Suzanne Deloss, OD, FAAO

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Optometry, Corneal & Contact Management

    Paul James Grenier, OD

    Paul James Grenier, OD

    Clinical Instructor

    Optometry

    Amy Lynn Lagina, OD

    Amy Lynn Lagina, OD, FAAO

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Optometry

    Helios Leung, OD, PhD, FAAO

    Helios Tin-Chung Leung, OD, PhD, FAAO

    Clinical Instructor

    Optometry

    Colleen Podd, OD

    Colleen Marie Podd, OD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Optometry

    Meagan Tucker, O.D.

    Meagan Janelle Tucker, OD

    Clinical Instructor

    Optometry

    Donna Marlayne Wicker, OD

    Donna Marlayne Wicker, OD, FAAO

    Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus

    Optometry

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