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Lighthouse Guild Calls for Stronger Effort to Deal with Global Increase in Blindness and Vision Impairment
Posted by ABC 7 Drawing Attention to Preventable Conditions to Mark World Sight Day NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lighthouse Guild is calling for…
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Lighthouse Guild to Host Alfred W. Bressler Vision Science Symposium and Pisart Award Lecture
Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit vision and healthcare organization, will host the 2017 Alfred W. Bressler Vision Science Symposium and Award Luncheon and The Pisart Award Lecture and Reception at The University Club of New York, October 20-21, 2017.
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Vision Loss and Aging
Vision plays a critical role in everyday functioning, and vision loss, combined with hearing or cognitive loss, compounds the effect of any of those conditions individually. Dementing diseases and cerebrovascular events that affect the brain all increase in incidence with aging.
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Lighthouse Guild Celebrates New Location and Logo at Ribbon-cutting Ceremony
The new facility, at 250 W. 64th Street, on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, has been built around the unique needs of the patients, clients and students who rely on Lighthouse Guild services.
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Lighthouse Guild Offers Five Vision Tips During National Eye Exam Month
According to The National Eye Institute of Health, approximately 14 million people in the U.S., aged 12 years and older have visual impairment, which is defined as distance visual acuity of 20/50 or worse. Among them, over 11 million could have improved their vision to 20/40 or better with the use of glasses or contact lenses.
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The Lancet Global Health: Blindness Affects 36 Million People Globally, with Greatest Burden in Developing Countries
Worldwide, there are an estimated 36 million people who are blind, and this is set to grow to almost 115 million people by 2050, with the greatest burden occurring in developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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How a Music Teacher Uses Tech to Help Her Visually Impaired Students
As a musician, Dalia Sakas never thought technology would play a huge role in her career. However, when she joined the teaching staff at the Lighthouse Guild, she found that technology was the key to helping her students.
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For New Yorkers, Life Without Medicaid is Not an Option
The bill Senate Republicans have put forward includes a deep and dangerous $800 billion cut to Medicaid. Almost five million people in New York rely on Medicaid for healthcare. The letter below speaks to the significant impact of this proposed legislation.
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Eric Maidenberg joins the Board of Directors of Lighthouse Guild
Maidenberg is primarily responsible for day-to-day business activities at UBS Hedge Fund Solutions as well as supporting the Global Head with strategic initiatives. He has over 21 years of investment industry experience and holds both a BS and an MBA from New York University.
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Eric Maidenberg Named to Lighthouse Guild Board of Directors
Mr. Maidenberg is primarily responsible for day-to-day business activities at UBS Hedge Fund Solutions as well as supporting the Global Head with strategic initiatives. He has over 21 years of investment industry experience and holds both a BS and an MBA from New York University.
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