Mailing Address:
Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation
986085 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6085

Facility Address:
704 South 38th Avenue
Omaha, Nebraska 68105
402-559-2463
402-559-8375 (Fax)
www.unmc.edu/lowvision 
E-mail: lowvision@unmc.edu

The Weigel Williamson Center helps people with low vision use their remaining vision by:

• Carrying out an in-depth low vision evaluation
• Testing to determine the location of the best remaining vision
• Prescribing low vision devices such as high-powered glasses, magnifiers, and telescopes
• Offering the opportunity to try high tech devices such as video magnification reading machines, CCTVs, and adaptive computer technology
• Discussing home adaptations such as marking oven dials, reducing glare with window treatments, using task lighting, and much more
• Training in daily living skills such as techniques for cooking safely, taking care of the household, personal grooming, keeping financial records, and managing medications
• Introducing community low vision resources
• Offering support group meetings