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Low Vision Month Has Arrived

Help your loved ones learn about low vision services and how they can protect themselves in "buyer beware" situations.

Be informed and proactive about low vision services

February Is Macular Degeneration Month

Find out about risk factors for macular degeneration

Risk Factors

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Finding Help After the Diagnosis

  • The Getting Started Toolkit
  • What Kind of Services or Benefits Will You Need?
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Living with Vision Loss

  • Reading, Writing, and Vision Loss
  • Driving and Transportation Alternatives
  • Personal Stories: Life After Visual Impairment

Helpful Products and Technology

  • Product Reviews, Gift Ideas, Accessible Apps, and More
  • Using a Computer After Vision Loss
  • What Are Low Vision Devices?

From the VisionAware Blogs

  • Gifts for the Holidays for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Instant Pot to the Rescue!
  • November is National Diabetes Month

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