Vision & Health Blog

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  Blinded by a Medical Treatment, She’s Restarting With Her Son by Her Side

  Charity Danso had confronted malaria before, but this time was different. The problem wasn’t the disease; it was the cure. It was the spring of…

  

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  Reflections of Braille: How This Revolutionary Dot System Continues to Evolve with the Technology of Electronic Braille

  A critical event occurred on September 25, 2018, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, which has the global potential to change the reading lives of people who are blind or have vision loss.

  

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  Happier Holidays for Children with Vision Loss

  Children with vision loss, mental health issues or developmental and physical challenges such as autism, sensory issues, depression and anxiety may need extra help managing the festivities of the season. They also do not all experience the holidays the same way.

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  Test-retest Variability of a Standardized Low Vision Lighting Assessment

  The LuxIQ is a portable lighting assessment tool that can be used to systematically measure lighting preferences; however, there is little independent evidence to support its reliability in low vision rehabilitation.

  

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  A Hybrid Indoor Positioning System for the Blind and Visually Impaired Using Bluetooth and Google Tango

  Blind & visually impaired individuals often face challenges in wayfinding in unfamiliar environments. Thus, an accessible indoor positioning and navigation system that safely and accurately positions and guides such individuals would be welcome.

  

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  Diabetes Awareness Month

  In recognition of Diabetes awareness month, The National Eye Institute (NEI) and Lighthouse Guild are presenting a social media campaign to raise awareness about the disease’s devastating effect on vision and what can be done to prevent vision loss.

  

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  Performance of Real-world Functional Tasks Using an Updated Oral Electronic Vision Device in Persons Blinded by Trauma

  There is an immediate need for noninvasive therapies to improve the functional abilities of persons blinded by traumatic injury. The BrainPort Vision Pro, an updated hands-free oral electronic vision device, enables perception of visual information using the tongue as a substitute for the eye.

  

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  Current Practice in Low Vision Rehabilitation of Age-related Macular Degeneration and Usefulness of Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Tool

  This study surveys current low vision rehabilitation practice methodologies among French practitioners and - their opinions about the utility of using virtual reality as a tool for low vision rehabilitation training in patients with AMD.

  

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  Planning a Museum Trip – Tips for Parents of Children with Vision Loss

  Visiting a museum with a child who is blind or has low vision may seem like a tough thing to do, but just like many parenting tasks, if you break things down and prepare ahead, the seemingly ominous project may not be so tough after all.

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  An eLearning Course to Help Older Adult Clients Adjust to Vision Loss

  Vision loss can present different challenges in older adults compared with younger clients. Learn about treatment strategies for these individuals, and identify approaches and adaptive devices that help clients maximize their remaining vision.