Lighthouse International, in New York, has developed a low-vision simulator for its new Web site that shows how people with eye disease see the world. Visitors to the site can pick a YouTube video or ...
TUSTIN – Children tried walking around the Tustin Library courtyard with low-vision goggles on, using a cane. The goggles, which simulate various vision conditions, were part of White Cane Safety Day, ...
It’s a loss of sight that can’t be corrected with prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery. Low vision doesn’t include complete blindness, because you will have some sight left. It can be ...
COLMAR — Over 100 local hockey enthusiasts skated for a good cause at Philadelphia Blind Hockey’s second annual Blindness Awareness Showcase. Held at Hatfield Ice in Colmar, the fundraising event ...
Our talented faculty and graduates are continually developing tools to assist and improve clinical practice in low vision rehabilitation. We wanted to share some of these tools with vision ...
First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...
As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...
Low vision is the leading cause of disability in the United States. A low vision exam helps your doctor find ways to enhance your usable sight and improve your quality of life. Low vision is vision ...
The Low Vision Rehabilitation Graduate Certificate program is the preeminent low vision rehabilitation program for occupational therapists in the world. More than half of the OTs with a Specialty ...