Low Vision Blog

This month, the 2015 Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research was awarded to Ophthalmology  Prof. Bob Massof of  John Hopkins University’s School of Medicine. The prestigious award, named after the brave woman who impressed the world with her coruage to overcome blindness and deafness, honors those who dedicate their careers to low vision awareness and […]

One of the best ways to maintain good eyesight is with a healthy diet, focused on certain key ingredients. Our bodies depend on this nourishment, and our eyes in particular thrive off of nutrients like beta-carotene and Omega-3 fatty acids. It’s all about the choices we make when it comes to our meals, and the […]

Things that, you’d think, would be impossible without eyesight. Intricate, life-like paintings, or detailed sculptures. Unmitigated works of art. Consider, for instance, John Bramblitt, who is  a blind painter. Although he has never seen his wife or son, John is able to create lifelike visages of his family, just by touching their faces. A blind […]

It’s no secret: as we climb up the years in life, we can begin to experience gradual vision loss. Many seniors are living with low vision from diseases like macular degeneration or glaucoma, and the numbers continue to rise… with no available cure. However, there is hope in prevention and early detection, which is possible […]

We’d like to acknowledge Dr. Alfred A. Rosenbloom, world-renown optometrist, and pioneer in low-vision rehabilitation. After a lifetime of achievements and research related to low vision, Dr. Rosenbloom recently passed away at 94 years old in Chicago. He will be missed by hundreds of students and colleagues that had the privilege of working with him. […]

The Boston Marathon can be a true test of one’s physicality, and Tim Sullivan is ready to give it his all, raising awareness for the visually impaired. After months of preparation and training, he is gearing up to run with others in this annual event. Tim is blind, so the Boston marathon will be extra […]

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 […]

Although professional Australian bowler Justin Bettes is blind, he’s in South Korea, close to winning the world championships for the visually impaired. Currently, Justin is second place for blind tenpin bowling, and his enthusiasm as inspiring others with low vision to get in the game. We’re all wondering, how does he do it? Although he […]

Books can be powerful; whether fiction or fact, there’s nothing like a good story. Getting lost in an exciting book that peaks our interests can make for a great escape, even if just for an hour or two. It used to be that folks living with low vision or blindness couldn’t read books… but that’s […]