By Katie Wade, Senior Director of Creative Engagement, Front Porch Editor’s note: Just in time for Older Americas Month in May, APH VisionAware brings you this post about an exciting nationwide program for older people to help prevent social isolation and promote involvement. Front Porch Community Services provides a great service to help older people … Continued
Join us in welcoming Kristen Shifflett, OTR/L, CLVT, SCLV Occupational Therapist at Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, on April 28 at 2:00 PM Eastern time for a webinar on āGetting More Contrast Out of Life: Applying Contrast to Everyday Routines.ā Kristen will explain how to measure contrast sensitivity in a clinical … Continued
The blog post An Introduction to APH Huntington: A Program to Enhance Resources and Outcomes for a Rural Area provided high-level information about APH Huntington, a new program developed to provide technology and other training to people who are blind or low vision living in rural Cabell and Wayne counties of West Virginia. Through implementing … Continued
APH VisionAware peer advisor, Audrey Demmitt R.N., has written three articles discussing self-care, and thereās more to come. āEating Your Way to Health and Well-Being,ā āMove Your Way to Better Health and Well-Beingā and āStress Management and Relaxation for Better Healthā offer advice and tips for everyone ā encouraging us to eat better, get moving, … Continued
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of blindness and low vision in adults aged 20-65. Retinopathy is a term that describes damage to the retina of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is the result of high blood sugar due to diabetes. Some of the symptoms of this condition are: Blurry vision or double visionFlashing lights, which … Continued
Are you someone with low vision and wondering if driving with bioptic lenses is possible? Discuss your eligibility with your eyecare professional and state driverās license agency. If you are eligible, driving with low vision and bioptics is your decision. Continue reading for more information and learn more during the live webinar on February 28 … Continued
As we end Glaucoma Awareness Month and begin Low Vision Awareness Month, it is important to be aware of new treatments for glaucoma as well as the implications of glaucoma for visual functioning and daily tasks. What is Glaucoma? āGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. … Continued
Editorās Note: The Foundation Fighting Blindness and the APH ConnectCenter join forces to share about retinal degenerative disease research. Join us for an upcoming webinar! The Foundation Fighting Blindness is the worldās largest private funder of retinal degenerative disease research. For over 50 years, the Foundation has worked diligently to further the mission to drive … Continued
Medically reviewed by Sefy Paulose, MD What is Geographic Atrophy? As noted on APH VisionAware, āAge-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a gradual, progressive, painless deterioration of the macula, which is the small area in the center of the retina that gives us our detailed vision.ā Geographic Atrophy (GA) is the most advanced form of dry … Continued
Editor’s note: As we begin a new year, it is important to reflect on our goals. In this post, Audrey Demmitt discusses the concept of self-care, creating a self-care plan, and how critical it is to improving health and well-being. Audrey has developed a series of five articles about self-care, the first of which is … Continued