Month: October 2017
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Can Brighter Lighting Help with Reading Performance?
That question was asked by researchers presenting “The Effects of Lighting on Reading Speed as a Function of Letter Size” at the 12th International Conference of the International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation.
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Lighthouse Guild Honors Scientists at Bressler Vision Science Symposium and Pisart Award Lecture
The symposium, awards ceremony and lecture were held at The University Club of New York in October.
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After Hospital Discharge: Does a Diagnosis of Vision Loss Affect the Use of Healthcare?
The subject of post-hospitalization costs was addressed at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
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Psychotherapy and Terminally Ill Patients
With the demographic bulge of the baby boomers entering early old age, more psychotherapists in outpatient settings are going to find themselves working with patients who are facing end of life issues.
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Using the BrainPort® Vision Pro for the Performance of Functional Tasks
The BrainPort® Vision Pro enables perception of visual information using the tongue as a substitute for the eye.
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Lighthouse Guild and Columbia Ophthalmology: Working Together to Improve the Lives of People with Vision Loss
For almost two decades, Lighthouse Guild and Columbia University’s Department of Ophthalmology have worked together to improve the quality of vision rehabilitation, advance knowledge of the field and better train practitioners.
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Behavioral Health Services
The terms “behavioral health” and “mental health” are often used interchangeably. … Behavioral health includes not only ways of promoting well-being by preventing or intervening in mental illness such as depression or anxiety, but also has as an aim preventing or intervening in substance abuse or other addictions.
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Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure
Whether you’re a man or a woman, heart disease is the leading cause of disability and death in the United States. Take control of your health and either prevent heart disease or manage your condition.
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Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in a relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another partner.
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Chemical Dependency /Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is a medical term used to describe a pattern of using something, either illegal or legal that causes significant problems or distress.
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