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For Excellence in Vision Science Research, Gerrit Melles, MD, PhD, to Receive 2020 Bressler Prize; Philip D. Kiser, PharmD, PhD, to Receive 2020 Pisart Award
2020 Bressler Prize Recipient Dr. Gerrit Melles With a clinical focus on the management of corneal disorders and the research and development of new ophthalmic…
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Low Vision Pioneer: Eleanor E. Faye, MD
Eleanor Eaton Faye, MD, FACS, our esteemed colleague and friend and a leader in the field of low vision, died on January 7, 2020, in…
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Phone-Based Apps Can Help People with Vision Loss Safely Navigate Indoors
There is a need for reliable systems that can help blind and visually impaired people safely navigate through indoor environments like buildings, airports and other…
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Occupational Therapists Are a Key to Addressing the Impact of Vision Issues in Child Development
Vision is our primary information gathering system and plays a dominant role in development for children ages 0-5 years. Children with sight learn through incidental…
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Adult Day Health Care Helps People Remain Safe at Home
Most people prefer to remain independent, live in their own homes or communities, maintain family/friendship ties and keep stress manageable despite ongoing issues. However, people…
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An Innovative Vision Rehabilitation eLearning Program
Vision rehabilitation is the standard of care for patients who are losing their vision and optometrists are key to improving access to care for these…
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Understanding Visual Dysfunctions from Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a bump, blow, jolt to the head, or from a penetrating brain injury, can happen to people of all ages.…
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Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
What is CVI? * Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a neurological form of visual impairment caused by “damage or atypical structures in the visual pathways…
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Tele-Support Talks
Utilizing Adaptive Technology for Children with Visual Impairments (Session 2)
by Angel Pacheco, Program Administrator, Lighthouse Guild Transcript Sheila Okay, welcome to the Lighthouse Guild “Utilizing Adaptive Technology for Children with Visual Impairments” with Angel…
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Three Things You Need to Know about Low Vision
A survey conducted by The Harris Poll reports that Americans fear losing their eyesight even more than other serious illnesses like cancer. Unfortunately, very few…
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