A Tactile Roadmap to Help You Learn to Use an iDevice
Do you have one of those new iDevices? That’s right. Those marvels of technology that are supposed to do almost anything. Everyone is constantly telling you how great their smartphone … Continued
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A Useful Tool: i.d. mate Galaxy Dedicated Barcode Scanner
In the era of “Swiss army knife-esque” devices with lots of bells and whistles, smartphones have apps to do virtually any task. It’s easy to lose sight of the value … Continued
Diabetes and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
Did you know that the leading causes of blindness among working age adults, may also be one of the most preventable eye diseases? November is Diabetes and Diabetic Eye Disease … Continued
World Sight Day: Learn More About “Avoidable Blindness” and Schedule a Comprehensive Eye Examination
World Sight Day is an international “day of awareness,” coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The purpose of World Site Day is to focus attention … Continued
Assistive Technology Essentials- How to Find the Gadgets and Figure Them Out
There Is Something You Can Do If you grew up with vision loss, or any disability really, there’s a good chance you are already familiar with some of the resources … Continued
Searching for Those Elusive Magic Glasses
What Are Magic Glasses? Show of hands or better yet, clap if you like to make fundamental changes in the way you do everyday, daily living activities! Are you one … Continued
Coping with Geographic Atrophy, the Advanced Stage of Dry Macular Degeneration
How Macular Degeneration Affects Vision A progressive eye disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may occur in one or both eyes and may advance very slowly or quite rapidly. While the … Continued
Smart Speakers: How They Can Help People with Vision Loss
In a very short period of time, a whole new genre of devices has evolved called, "smart speakers." It started with the Amazon Echo a couple of years ago, spread … Continued
Disarming Glaucoma, the Sneak Thief of Sight: Wills Eye Hospital’s Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Program
Only Comprehensive Eye Exams Can Detect Disease According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, but only 50 percent of those … Continued
Disarming Glaucoma, the Sneak Thief of Sight: Wills Eye Hospital’s Glaucoma Detection and Treatment Program
Only Comprehensive Eye Exams Can Detect Disease According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, but only 50 percent of those … Continued