Research & Advancements
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Guest Speakers
Lighthouse Guild Awards Lectures
Thursday, November 17, 2022 Presentations by Haben Girma2022 Dr. Alan R. Morse Lecture in Advocacy Recipient Javier Pita Lozano2022 Pisart Award in Technological Innovation Recipient…
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Low-Vision Apps, Devices, and Virtual Assistants Expand the View for the Visually Impaired
Originally posted on Everyday Health By Susan K. Treiman As the crest of the baby boom crashes into old age, hundreds, possibly thousands, of assistive…
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Technology and Ophthalmologists with Dr. Cal Roberts
VisionServe Alliance CEO Lee Nasehi sits down with Lighthouse Guild President and CEO, Dr. Calvin W. Roberts to discuss our direction in technology and why is it important…
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Technology Available for People With Vision Loss
Posted by Calvin Roberts, MD, Lighthouse Guild for AbleNews Technology has transformed so many aspects of our world and for people with visual impairment technological…
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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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At least 2.2 billion people have vision impairment or blindness, of which over 1 billion cases could have been prevented or have yet to be addressed
More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and…
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Designing Vision-Friendly Living Environments
It is important to pay attention to safety at home, especially for people with vision loss. Aging and vision impairment increase the risk of falls…
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