by Mary D’Apice, VisionAware Contributing Writer An interview with Maureen A. Duffy, CVRT, Author Making Life More Livable Agencies that provide services to people who are blind or visually impaired offer vision rehabilitation to the 5.3 million Americans over 65 with age-related vision loss. But for those who are not quite ready to enlist the … Continued
By Gregory L. Goodrich, Ph.D., Vision Rehabilitation Research Consultant. Editor’s note: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. We have asked Dr. Greg Goodrich, recently retired from the Veterans Administration, to kick off the month with a post about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its implications in the civilian world. TBI Can Be Challenging Traumatic brain … Continued
The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) has just published Insights into Low Vision, a compilation of tools, tips, techniques, and research updates for peer advocates, family members, professionals, and individuals with low vision. Here is more information about this much-needed publication from the CCLVI website: CCLVI’s new publication, Insights into Low Vision … Continued
In honor of Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Appreciation Week (June 23-29), VisionAware is featuring the work of talented VRTs throughout the United States. Polly Abbott is a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT), an Orientation and Mobility Specialist with a background in education, and Director of Rehabilitation Services at Second Sense in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to … Continued
A new study, published “online first” in the April 2013 issue of JAMA Ophthalmology (formerly Archives of Ophthalmology), demonstrates the feasibility and benefits of a low vision rehabilitation program for patients with macular disease who also have mild cognitive deficits. JAMA Ophthalmology is an international peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the American Medical Association (AMA), … Continued
The National Eye Institute (NEI) has released a 20-page, full-color, large print booklet with companion videos, in support of Low Vision Awareness Month, February 2013. The booklet and videos were developed by NEI’s National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP). The mission of NEI, a part of the National Institutes of Health, is to “conduct and … Continued
A recent study from Denmark has broken new ground in understanding the underlying causes and health implications of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), a serious eye disorder and common cause of vision loss that affects 13.9 million persons (primarily older adults) worldwide. About Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion As defined by PubMed Health, a retinal vein … Continued
I first published these “advances in neuroscience” stories last year, but believe they remain equally relevant today. I think you’ll agree. Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Faster Than Sighted Persons? In a recent issue of Scientific American, an article by R. Douglas Fields, Ph.D., entitled Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Far … Continued
From a press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): The National Institutes of Health has created a new website, NIH Clinical Research Trials and You, to help people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate. From the first cure of a solid tumor with chemotherapy to the use … Continued