Vision & Health Blog

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• Blog

  Tech for Everyone: Making iPhones Accessible to Users with Vision Loss!

  Angel Pacheco, Program Administrator at Lighthouse Guild speaks at the recent DOROT Tech Event about how to make iPhones accessible to users with vision loss.…

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Balancing Innovation and Ethics: Who is Protecting the Early Adopters?

  Innovations in implant technology are advancing at lightning speed, profoundly impacting the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired. In ON TECH AND VISION, we’ve profiled some amazing new implant technologies that have the potential to restore people’s sight. But in this episode we pump the breaks — because we need to address a critical part of the innovation process: the ethical frameworks that protect participants in early clinical trials.

  

• Blog

  For Blind Internet Users, the Fix Can Be Worse Than the Flaws

  Companies say their A.I.-powered tools are the best way to fix accessibility problems online, but many blind people find they make websites harder to use.…

  

• Blog

  Understanding the Symptoms and Treatments for Cataracts

  June is Cataract Awareness Month New York (June 2, 2022) — Cataracts are a common eye condition that often affects people as they age and can…

  

• Blog

  Visually-Impaired Rockers Play Ball

  Originally posted on Able News By Jeremy Morak For many people, summer and its long, warm days means playing outdoor sports. But roughly 4 million…

  

• Blog

  Symptoms and Treatments of Cataracts

  Lighthouse Guild Chief of Low Vision Services, Dr. Bruce Rosenthal, talks about the symptoms and treatments of Cataracts with Vance Durbin on Eye On Vision…

  

• Tele-Support Talks

  Safety and Self-Defense for People Living with Vision Loss

  Sensei Devin Fernandez will share self-defense tips and strategies that can help those with vision loss stay safe at home or in their community.

  

• Blog

  Apps for Children with Vision Loss

  ACCESSING BOOKS Audible – Free – Provides access to a variety audio books and podcasts recorded and narrated by actors. BARD Mobile – Free –…

  

• Blog

  Apps for Adults with Vision Loss

  Updated April 2023 ACCESSING BOOKS / READING AIRS-LA – Free – The Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles provides daily radio/internet broadcasts of newspapers,…

  

• Blog

  Tips to Protect Your Eyes From the Sun

  Presented by Lisa Miller, Outreach Coordinator at Lighthouse Guild Overexposure to UV (ultraviolet) light from the sun can cause damage to your eyes. Such damage…