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Blog: VisionAware Blog

A Tactile Roadmap to Help You Learn to Use an iDevice

April 5, 2019

Categories: Assistive Technology , Social Life and Recreation , Technology
By Sheila Rousey

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

A Useful Tool: i.d. mate Galaxy Dedicated Barcode Scanner

March 29, 2019

Categories: Assistive Technology , Technology
By Steve Kelley

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

November 13, 2018

Categories: Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy
By Steve Kelley

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

October 3, 2018

Categories: Cataracts , Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy , Glaucoma , Health , In the News , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration
By Priscilla Rogers

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

July 30, 2018

Categories: Assistive Technology , Low Vision
By Steve Kelley

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

May 9, 2018

Categories: Assistive Technology , Helpful Products , Low Vision , Online Tools , Personal Reflections , Planning for the Future , Reading , Social Life and Recreation , Technology , Video Description
By Steve Kelley

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

April 30, 2018

Categories: Health , Low Vision , Macular Degeneration , Planning for the Future
By Mary D'Apice

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

April 23, 2018

Categories: Assistive Technology , Online Tools , Social Life and Recreation , Technology
By Steve Kelley

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

April 16, 2018

Categories: Glaucoma , Health , Low Vision , Planning for the Future
By Mary D'Apice

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

April 16, 2018

Categories: Glaucoma , Health , Low Vision , Planning for the Future
By Mary D'Apice

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

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