The Songs for Sight Youth Low Vision Support Group meeting is an inclusive event designed for the whole family. Recognizing the importance of sibling inclusion, the organizers ensure that siblings are ...

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) with geographic atrophy should use low vision aids. Low vision rehabilitation programs and low vision aids are recommended for patients who have ...

A macular degeneration diagnosis doesn’t mean you’ll lose your independence or have to give up hobbies like reading. A macular condition or low vision can be treated with magnifiers. In fact, a range ...

If you have vision loss, you may find it harder to do certain activities or tasks. These resources can help you maintain your independence. Over 50 million adults in the United States are living with ...

Regardless of efforts taken to slow disease progression, in the absence of a curative option to either entirely halt progression or repair the damage to the retina, patients with geographic atrophy ...

The first thing Robert M. Christiansen, MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist, will tell you about his profession is that he loves it. "My work is all about hope," says Christiansen, the vision ...

Eye Care Quality and Accessibility Improvement in the Community (Project EQUALITY) This is a demonstration program combining primary comprehensive eye care in community eye clinics at Wal-Mart Vision ...

Last week, at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting and Expo, southern California-based Eyedaptic announced the release of its latest smart glasses to enhance sight for the visually ...

Blind and low-vision students at the University of Minnesota have the same concerns as students without disabilities in navigating their academic and social lives in addition to the unique ...

Walking through Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass. on a recent May morning, the air was filled with a chorus of bird songs. Identifying the many voices in the chorus was the goal of a group of ...