Educational

A puppeteer may be going blind, but he’s not losing his “creative vision”. Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews, a performance artist in West Philadelphia, was diagnosed with a rare degenerative eye condition known as Cone Rod Dystrophy. “It t is a dominantly inherited condition,” says Morgan, “so half the people on my father’s side have this disease.”. […]

Cataracts, Glaucoma, and Macular Degeneration… just a few common diseases that could cause low vision, and possibly lead to blindness. It’s a growing problem around the world, but there’s one simple thing everyone can do to preserve their eyesight: Eat smart, and eat right! This handy guide will spill the beans on nutritional facts guaranteed […]

In this high-tech day and age, virtual reality is becoming popular for a wide variety of applications, including video games, social media, and sports. So it’s only natural for doctors to begin to see the usefulness of virtual reality, or “VR”,  in treating patients with low vision. Professor and ophthalmologist Dr. Felipe Medeiros, who helps patients […]

Diabetes can have a drastic effect on several of the body’s major organs, and it can particularly degrade one’s eyes, possibly leading to low vision, or even blindness. Diabetic Retinopathy, a common low vision disease caused by diabetes, is the number one cause of blindness for American adults. There is no cure, but it’s progress […]

Eye doctors want their patients to be wearing the right sunglasses. The fact is, many pairs of shades fail to protect the wearer from dangerous UV rays that can damage their eyes. Most people are aware of the harm that the sun can do to our skin, but the sun’s UV rays can also literally […]

There seems to be more people wearing glasses these days; have you ever wondered what effect the modern world has on your eyes? After all, many of us work around computer screens all day, and even when we’re not working, we are, coincidentally, also watching screens. Time flies when we’re having fun, and before we […]

Living with low vision entails numerous challenges, particularly for visually impaired professionals who rely on assistive technology to make it through the work day. One such professional, Tiffany Bowman, is a teacher at Boca Raton’s Somerset Academy. She’s legally blind, and uses what’s called a desktop CCTV, or closed circuit television. These electronic devices are […]

It is 3:30 in the morning and I am up to let the dog out. When the door swings open the hot, sticky air cocoons me and tries to drag the cool air from the house outside to comingle with its heady warmth. The dog comes in and I plod back to bed. I cannot […]

Have you been instructed to check your vision daily at home with an Amsler Grid? Ever wonder why that is so important? Those with dry macular degeneration are at a higher risk of developing the more advanced type of AMD, wet macular degeneration, the kind that causes the most severe vision loss. Why Check My […]

Getting around safely and comfortably can be a challenge for those with vision problems. My father-in-law who has wet macular degeneration has found this to be true in many situations – such as navigating a self serve buffet to get his food, his drink, and to find his table or leaving the restroom at an […]