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Indoor Map Learning for the Visually Impaired
Trip planning is useful for all travelers but especially important for people who are visually impaired however there are often limitations that make trip planning unfeasible for most people with visual impairment. We propose an app that allows users to learn building layouts and travel directions prior to their travel by rehearsing their routes on their device.
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For Outstanding Accomplishments in Vision Science Research
Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit vision and healthcare organization, announced that the Botond Roska, MD, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2018 Bressler Prize, and Joshua D. Stein, MD, MS, is the recipient of the 2018 Pisart Award.
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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 ophthalmologists are key to improving access to care for these patients. Recognizing this, Lighthouse Guild provides eyecare professionals with free access to an eLearning program.
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Concept Development in Infants and Toddlers
Eighty percent of learning is through vision and therefore vision (or the lack of it), has a major impact on concept development in young children.
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‘Eccentric Viewing’ to Improve Vision
“Eccentric Viewing”, is a technique taught by occupational therapists (OT) in which the person looks around the blind spot in order to view the subject using their peripheral vision.
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How to stay safe outdoors this winter if you’re visually impaired – more tips
Winter travel can be particularly challenging if you’re visually impaired or blind. Lighthouse Guild’s wide range of services for people with vision loss includes instruction in independent travel, including becoming oriented to your environment and traveling safely in all weather conditions.
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New Technologies for Patients with Vision Disorders
As part of our collaboration with Columbia University’s Department of Ophthalmology, we jointly sponsored the Pre-Conference, held before the annual Bressler Symposium.
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Newly Published Data Adopted as Official WHO-Recognized Estimates for the Prevalence of Blindness and Vision Impairment
The paper, a project of the Vision Loss Expert Group (VLEG) of the Global Vision Database (GVD), provides the latest global estimates of the prevalence of blindness and MSVI in the world.
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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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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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