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    Looking Forward to 2021

    Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • December 25, 2020

    Looking Forward to 2021

    Even the most optimistic person will admit that 2020 was a 365-day slog through dangers, disasters, and disappointments. In a year that offered little relief, considering that its famous number might have been expected to boost our spirits with good news about vision. And that’s why it might help us to look ahead at some […]

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  • Headworn Video Devices Are Helping The Visually Impaired To See Better

    Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • December 18, 2020

    Headworn Video Devices Are Helping The Visually Impaired To See Better

    by Dan Roberts Portable electronic magnifiers have come a long way in the past decade, improving clarity of vision for thousands. A natural development for those who prefer to have their hands free has been the creation of several types of headworn video devices, the leaders in the field being eSight, NuEyes, and IrisVision. These […]

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  • A Self-Help Guide to Non-Visual Skills

    Posted on December 18, 2020December 23, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • December 18, 2020

    A Self-Help Guide to Non-Visual Skills

    If you are in the intermediate to late stage of vision loss, you may be considering making the transition from visual to nonvisual practices in some of your daily activities. Low vision rehabilitation is designed to address those challenges, but if such services are unavailable to you, this guide may be helpful. Twenty-one categories of […]

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  • Beware UVC Lamps as COVID-19 Disinfectant

    Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • November 26, 2020

    Beware UVC Lamps as COVID-19 Disinfectant

    Since the outbreak of COVID-19 disease, consumers’ interest in ultraviolet-C (UVC) lamps has increased for use in disinfecting surfaces in the home or similar spaces. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of skin and eye burns resulting from improper use or installation of UVC lamps. Such lamps fall into four categories: […]

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  • How well are you adapting to visual impairment?

    Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • November 21, 2020

    How well are you adapting to visual impairment?

    How can you tell if you are adapting as well as possible to the most important facets of your everyday life?  A new self-survey is helping visually impaired and blind individuals score how well they are adapting. It is similar to a needs assessment questionnaire used by rehabilitation specialists, but it is designed for self- […]

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  • Innovative Glaucoma Platform Launched

    Posted on September 9, 2020January 3, 2021 by Dan Roberts
  • September 9, 2020

    Innovative Glaucoma Platform Launched

    It has been said, “Just because you have the measles doesn’t mean you can’t catch chicken pox”. Many people affected by macular degeneration and other diseases of the eye have learned that glaucoma is often a secondary condition with which they must also deal. “Today, there are more than an estimated 3.2 million Americans that […]

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  • “Lookout” app now available for all Android devices

    Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • August 14, 2020

    “Lookout” app now available for all Android devices

    We reported here in March 2019 that Google had created a new Android app called Lookout to help the visually impaired. Similar to Microsoft’s Seeing AI for Apple devices, the application uses artificial intelligence (AI) combined with Talk Back to identify objects, read text, scan barcodes, and identify currencies. At that time, Lookout was available only for Google’s […]

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  • Port Delivery System for Wet AMD May Soon Be in Clinics

    Posted on July 22, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • July 22, 2020

    Port Delivery System for Wet AMD May Soon Be in Clinics

    We reported here in October 2019 that Genentech had reported good Phase 2 trial results examining the use of their unique alternative to intravitreal injections. The Port Delivery System (PDS) is a tiny refillable implant that provides patients affected by wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration with continuous delivery of Lucentis as necessary. The company has […]

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  • Telehealth usage increases during COVID-19

    Posted on June 14, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • June 14, 2020

    Telehealth usage increases during COVID-19

    A survey of 2,000 adults in the U.S. has shown that 42% have used telehealth services in place of their regular in-person visits to eye clinics since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Telehealth is a service made available by way of telecommunication devices like computers and smart phones. Using this recent […]

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  • Vision loss influences sound perception

    Posted on June 4, 2020June 5, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • June 4, 2020

    Vision loss influences sound perception

    People with severe vision loss can less accurately judge the distance of nearby sounds, potentially putting them more at risk of injury, according to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University’s Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI) tested participants with different levels of vision loss, presenting them with speech, music […]

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