UAB Eye Care, the UAB School of Optometry's clinical arm, has expanded its low vision services in response to the expected increased demand for low vision services. The clinic is one of few in Alabama ...

Blindness is an eye condition that most of us have heard of, but perhaps you’re not as familiar with “low vision,” despite it being significantly more common. Potentially caused by a number of things ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is a huge unmet need for low vision services. About 1.5 million people in the U.S. have vision worse than ...

Impaired vision and blindness are common. About 3.4 million people in the US are blind or visually impaired. Vision is usually measured by visual acuity charts, and normal vision is expressed as 20/20 ...

Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s especially true when eyesight changes are caused by a condition such as age-related macular ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A survey performed at the Wilmer Eye Institute assessed accessibility for people with low vision. Restrooms, ...

Amadou Bah, 33, who is visually impaired, once believed driving was out of reach. But with extensive training, support and determination, he now drives himself to work at Publix using bioptic driving, ...

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