Living With Low Vision

Twenty five years ago, film enthusiast Jim Stovall had a great idea that would make television more accessible for the blind and visually impaired. Stovall lost his eyesight to an eye disease, but his passion has secured him opportunities working closely with film directors. He’s since been able to work in making film and television […]

These days, the visually impaired have a variety of tools to help them through their day. A range of assistive technology, like portable text-to-speech devices, or desktop reading machines (CCTV’s). However, there’s been one invaluable tool that pre-dates modern technology: seeing eye dogs. These little buddies are specially trained to support their blind companions by […]

It’s that time of year when teens get to enjoy summer camp, mix it up with new friends, and enjoy the finer things in life. At the Alphapointe Adventure Camp in Parkville, Missouri, youths with low vision meet other visually impaired teens and engage in activities in an environment where , because everyone has limited […]

After a car accident destroyed his eyesight, Jose Magallon felt like his life suddenly turned into a dark room. With no depth perception, he began to rely on a cane, and his family. As his life began to fall apart, Jose quickly sought help, and through a local housing program in his community, he had […]

Unexpected circumstances forced Tammy Ruggles to make a major career change. Although she spent years studying to become an active social worker in her community, a progressive low vision disease (retinitis pigmentosa) made it hard for her to continue her job. Switching field, she became a photographer, and she went pro within a matter of […]

New assistive technology can help the visually impaired read and write again, and even enjoy illustrious art with the aid of a CCTV (desktop magnifier). However, what if you wanted to actually go to an art museum? It wouldn’t be feasible to lug a large CCTV out of the house; Going to an art museum […]

Take a step back in time, when low vision accessibility was in it’s infancy. Almost 40 years ago, in the late 70s, a small group of folks in northern Indiana took up the no small task of creating audio recordings of popular print, such as newspapers and magazines. This was one of the first times […]

Discover this year’s recipient of the 11th Annual Network Library of the year Award, a special recognition by the National Library Service, which recognizes institutions synonymous with blind and low vision accessibility. Did you know that in Michigan alone, there are over 228,000 people living with low vision and/or blindness? This means there is a […]

Romania’s public transit system gets a massive upgrade, providing safer travel for visually impaired commuters. Five hundred high-tech Bluetooth beacons have been installed in buses throughout the city of Bucharest. Passengers will now receive notifications on their phone when an approaching bus is close. There’s also options to be alerted when more than one bus […]

Anyone who gets frequent eye injections for wet AMD or diabetic macular edema would be quick to agree that if there was a treatment that made it possible to get the same results with a once a year visit to the eye doctor, they would be first in line. My mother and father-in-law know first […]