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Low Vision Clinic

Low Vision Clinics

Students participate in low vision clinic activities at the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

NMSBVI’s Low Vision Clinics offer an opportunity to identify infants, toddlers, and students around New Mexico (birth to 21 years) who may have vision impairment. The mobile clinic offers a special medical examination to determine whether assistive devices might help visual functioning. The clinics are provided at no cost to parents and school districts. Several clinics are offered in different parts of the state each year. At the clinic, each student will be evaluated by the Low Vision Specialist. Most students will also spend time with other clinic personnel for further assessment and trial with optical or non-optical devices and assistive technology devices.

Eligibility
The NMSBVI Access to Learning Low VisionClinics are provided at no cost to parents or schooldistricts of students with low vision in NewMexico. The student must qualify for services as a studentwith a visual impairment


Referrals
Referrals are made by a student’s teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI) or orientation and mobility (O&M) specialist, or another member of the educational team. The Low Vision Clinic coordinator

2025-2026 Low Vision Clinic Dates and Locations

10/8/25 ~ Santa Fe

10/29/25 ~ Albuquerque

11/5/25 ~ Hobbs

1/20 & 21/26 ~ Las Cruces

2/11/26 ~ Albuquerque

3/18/26 ~ Albuquerque

4/8/26 ~ Artesia

A LVC personnel assists a student with a visual aid, with another person observing.

Contact Us

  • 801 Stephen Moody Street SE Albuquerque NM

    Phone: (575)415-6044

    email: Margaret Hidalgo

  • North White Sands Blvd.Alamogordo, NM 88310

    Phone: (575) 437-3505 ext. 4431

    email: Brianna Chavez