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The recent article on LVD for patients with retinal dystrophies describes the best‐suited optical aids and the improvement in visual acuity they offer.[2] The article emphasizes the fact that there are no standard diagnosis‐based guidelines for the prescription of LVD and that they largely depend on patients’ unmet visual needs and presenting profiles.[2] The strength of this paper is that it addresses the commonly suited optical aids for both near and distant visual acuity in this specific group of patients.[2] The sample size included is substantial for assessing and analyzing the effect of LVD, which is a rare find.[2] The assessment techniques used by the authors include a high‐low contrast Bailey Lovie chart for distance visual acuity, and minnesota low vision reading (MNREAD) charts for near visual acuity, which differ significantly from the standard evaluation methods.[2] The need for best correction, uniocular and binocular continuous reading charts are preferable when evaluating patients with VI. Near‐vision assessment is mandatory irrespective of age. Contrast decides the communicable vision in these patients and contrast sensitivity assessment becomes very important for the selection of LVD.[3] Most of the literature on VI includes the elderly population, whereas the present article has included mostly young adults and children.[2] The impact of VI on the younger population has a maximum bearing on society and well as negatively influences the quality of life in these persons. Rehabilitation in the early years will provide independence and mainstreaming in these patients.