Criteria and Referral Guidelines:

The patient's visual Impairment:

• Must be bilateral and cannot be restored by standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery.
• Interferes with the individual's ability to perform one or more desired visual tasks such as reading printed material, seeing street signs, recognizing faces, etc.
• Any person suffering from a loss of vision or visual field in both eyes that reduces or interferes with their daily activities is a candidate for low vision rehabilitation.

Referrring a Patient to The Chicago Lighthouse Low Vision Rehabilitation Service is Simple

Fax or mail the Low Vision Referral Form; with a copy of the most recent eye care exam. We will contact the patient and schedule an appointment. When sending patient consultation requests or summaries, a fax is preferred.

Dr. Alfred A Rosenbloom Low Vision Rehabilitation Service
The Chicago Lighthouse
1850 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-1288

Fax: (312) 997-3663
Phone: (312) 997-3686

We have several convenient locations to serve your patients. See the map for further information.

Exams and Devices:

• Our complete evaluation and rehabilitation training takes place both in office and in the home and often requires multiple visits
• A low vision consultation is usually covered by regular Medicare, Medicaid and most other insurance
• Patients are responsible for any co-payments and refraction fees
• The Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services may pay for exams and assistive devices, especially if such services support employment, job retention or placement
• Although a few insurance carriers cover costs of assistive devices most carriers will not
• The Chicago Lighthouse does have grant programs available to assist your patients in receiving low vision care and devices, please do not hesitate to refer a patient to us to discuss these programs
• No person who is visually impaired is denied services

Disclaimer
The Chicago Lighthouse Low Vision Rehabilitation Service is a specialty service. We will not conduct primary eye care exams, treat ocular disease, or duplicate other services that you provide for your patient. We will reinforce to patients their need to return to you for regular follow-up care.