Vision & Health Blog

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• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  The Development of Artificial Vision

  Today’s big idea is all about the cutting edge advancements in ocular bionic prosthetics. The Argus II is a device that uses a camera and a chip to stimulate the retina and send signals to the brain. Our guest, Dr. Mark Humayun, developer of Argus II, speaks with Dr. Roberts about the development of this device.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Seeing with Your Ears: Translating the Visual World to Audio

  Today’s big idea is seeing with your ears — exploring technology that uses audio to connect people with vision loss to the world around them. Dr. Cal Roberts speaks with Dr. Yonatan Wexler about the OrCam My Eye device. They explore the ideas of whether the brain can recreate a picture using audio alone, how well hearing can replace lost sight, and what are the discovery processes for using audio description technology as a substitute for vision.

  

• State-of-the-Art Vision Care

  To further provide exceptional care to patients who receive our Low Vision services, Lighthouse Guild has acquired an Ultra-Widefield (UWF) retinal imaging device.

  

• Lighthouse Guild Highlights

  President and CEO, Calvin W. Roberts, MD and Chief of Staff, Paul Misiti, presented “Bringing For-Profit Chops to Nonprofit Leadership” to The Vanguard Network, a membership organization for C-suite leaders across business sectors.

  

• Lighthouse Guild Volunteer Spotlight

  Lighthouse Guild was founded by volunteers who envisioned a brighter future for people with vision loss. More than a hundred years later, we now have a large family of volunteers who continue that legacy.

  

• Lighthouse Guild Scholarships Recognize Exceptional Students Pursuing Their Dreams

  Lighthouse Guild provides scholarships every year to exceptional college-bound high school students and graduate students who are legally blind.

  

• Eye Movement Exercises Improve Reading Speed in People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  A new method for training eye movements can help people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) read faster.

  

• Online Education for Professionals

  Advances in the care of people with vision loss are happening at an exciting pace. Healthcare professionals can keep up — on their own time, at their own pace, in their office or home — through online educational programs offered by Lighthouse Guild.

  

• Now More than Ever: Tele-Support Groups

  Lighthouse Guild has a long experience of offering tele-support, even before the current pandemic underscored the necessity of tele-support over face-to-face meetings.

  

• Vision Rehabilitation: A Client’s Story

  Shanell Matos, a client of Lighthouse Guild since 2018, tells her story and talks about how Lighthouse Guild’s Vision Rehabilitation services changed her life.