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Newly Published Study by Lighthouse Guild Researchers Provides Data on Head-Mounted Display Devices for People with Vision Loss
July 9, 2024 - Advances in hardware and software technologies have led to the development of assistive technology devices that may help people with vision loss achieve their goals, including reading and performing activities of daily living.
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Lighthouse Guild Names New Director of Buffalo GuildCare
Jamie Ridout has been named director of GuildCare in Buffalo. GuildCare, a division of Lighthouse Guild, is the only Adult Day Health Care program in New York State specializing in services for people with vision loss and provides services in Buffalo, Albany, Niagara Falls and Manhattan.
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Lighthouse Guild Announces College Scholarships to 16 Students Who Are Blind
Lighthouse Guild is awarding college scholarships of $10,000 each to 16 students from across the country who are legally blind and will be entering college or attending graduate school in the Fall.
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Lighthouse Guild Receives Grant to Increase Essential Technology Training for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
June 3, 2024 - Lighthouse Guild, a leader in supporting people who are blind or visually impaired, has received a $25,000 grant from the CTA Foundation to expand its essential assistive technology training. The CTA Foundation, an affiliate of the Consumer Technology Association, is dedicated to linking seniors and people with disabilities with technology that can enhance their lives. Lighthouse Guild is one of 25 nonprofit organizations receiving funding from the Foundation in 2024.
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Dr. Calvin W. Roberts of Lighthouse Guild Receives John Milton McLean Medal for 2024
NEW YORK (May 24, 2024) — Dr. Calvin W. Roberts, President and CEO of Lighthouse Guild, has been named the distinguished lecturer and recipient of…
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Biosensor Technology: The Future of Diagnostic Medicine Is The Latest Episode of “On Tech and Vision” with Dr. Cal Roberts
NEW YORK (May 3, 2024) — Biosensors, which sense the various pressure levels in our bodies such as blood pressure, are revolutionizing diagnostic and preventive…
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A First-Time Experience: Blind and Visually Impaired Teens Play Goalball 
New York (May 20, 2024) — On Saturday, May 18, twenty-five students ages fourteen to twenty-one from the Lighthouse Guild Youth Transition Program participated in…
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Lighthouse Guild Receives Grant from American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF)
Funding to Study Pros and Cons of Assistive Devices for People with Vision Impairment
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Lighthouse Guild Names New Director of Manhattan GuildCare
NEW YORK (April 16, 2024) – Registered nurse Mordecai Erps has been named director of GuildCare in Manhattan. GuildCare, a division of Lighthouse Guild, is the only Adult Day Health Care program in New York State specializing in services for people with vision loss and provides services in Manhattan, Albany, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls.
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Women’s Eye Health Tips from Lighthouse Guild
Women are at increased risk for glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration, disorders that can lead to vision loss if left unchecked. Pregnancy and menopause can also impact vision.
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