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It is funny, but I always thought of vision loss as everything going black. That is not what is happening in my instance. Everything is going white. Every day, more and more it looks like the blinding snow storm is moving in to stay. The temperature remains the same but the storm of white has […]

Often, when we think of visual aids for those with low vision or macular degeneration we think of magnifiers, lights, bold print or large numbers. However, a talking aid may be a useful device for those with vision losses. It’s often a quicker and easier way to get the info or help that is needed. […]

Approved by the FDA just two years ago, the telescopic eye implant for macular degeneration is slowly becoming available in eye offices across the United States. About the size of a pea, the device is implanted in only one eye, and although it certainly is not a cure for all the different vision losses associated […]

It is commonly believed that as age increases, visual sensitivity decreases. But what if vision loss as part of the aging process was not inevitable? What if improved nutrition could help slow and even deter vision loss associated with age-related macular degeneration? The role of nutrition is garnering more and more attention from the eye […]

There has been lots of news recently regarding the FDA approved CentraSight implant for those with end stage macular degeneration. The telescope is implanted in one eye much like a lens is implanted in those with a cataract. After a patient receives the implant, several weeks of training with a low vision clinic is required […]

I love to spend time in our backyard this time of year. Not only do we have some beautiful hydrangeas blossoming, but we have raspberries, blueberries and for the first time, blackberries all ripening and ready to be picked. Even if you don’t grow your own berries, there are lots of good reasons to pick […]

For the last several years, the versatile Acrobat LCD CCTV has proven itself in homes, offices, and classrooms as a flexible and portable low vision solution. Visually impaired users afflicted with eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy may have a profound vision loss that calls for deep magnification. In some cases, […]

The topic of using stem cells for treating medical conditions can generate strong feelings of support and/or serious ethical concerns. In the most simple terms there are basically two categories of stem cells – embryonic and adult. While the use of some, but not all, embryonic stem cells results in the death of the embryo, […]

Many people with low vision due to macular degeneration or other retinal conditions often find that as their eye condition worsens that their eyeglasses are no longer performing as well as they used to. Even with a new eyeglass prescription, words look blurred and faces appear fuzzy. The dark or blank spot in the center […]

While dry macular degeneration accounts for 80-90 percent of patients seen in retinal practices, according to Janet Sunness, M.D., head of Hoover Low Vision Services at the Greater Baltimore Area, about “3.5% of the U.S. population age 75 and older have geographic atrophy. In people older than 90, the percentage is 22%.” Geographic atrophy is […]