Low Vision Blog

The Charlie Norwood V-A Center is working to help others see the visually impaired in a new light. Paul Whitten, Director of the V-A Blind Rehabilitation Center, “Our philosophy here is when someone becomes visually impaired and comes thru our doors we actually embrace them and tell them now your apart of our family.”

Researcher states that healthy components of green tea could get into the eye tissue and acts as an antioxidant in the area. Green tea has been claimed to have some positive benefits, like fighting heart disease and cancer. This effect comes from the antioxidant content of catechins in it.

Below is a testimonial from Linda Flemming, she was the lucky winner of the monthly Pebble drawing for July 2010! I just received my Pebble today and used it to read. Thank you so much for the Pebble. I had no idea all the things it can do. I was so blown away I started […]

There are many causes of vision impairment, most associated with the ageing process. Some of these conditions include Cataracts, Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration. There is evidence to suggest that Bilberry, Lutein and Vitamin A can support the health of the eyes.

Glaucoma is a silent disease that always results in blindness if not properly treated. There are several types of glaucoma, but all are a result of increased pressure within the eye, and a corresponding decrease in blood flow to the optic nerve. Like most diseases, treatment of glaucoma has evolved over the years, and knowing […]

According to the July 4, 2005 Food Navigator article, “High carb diet increases risk of cataract development in elderly women,” new research suggest the higher your carbohydrate intake, the great the risk (in older women) to develop cataracts. Scientists working for the Agricultural Research Service, the US government’s scientific agency, tracked 471 women aged between […]

Dr. Avani Patel talks to us at the OC Vision Symposium about living with low vision and suggests great tips to feel more independent.

Blind Community Fine-tunes Avast! Antivirus Software for Screen-reader Capability PRAGUE, Czech Republic, August 12, 2010 – AVAST Software, providers of the avast! antivirus program, has announced that the latest update to its antivirus application makes computer security fully accessible to the vision-impaired.  Using basic screen-reader technology, blind and low-vision computer users can now protect their […]

If you live long enough, you will probably develop one. Six out of 10 people over age 60, and almost everyone over age 80 has one. Has what? A cataract. Despite this prevalence, most people don’t know the facts about cataracts until they’re “eye-to-eye” with one. Now is the time to educate yourself about the […]