(Reuters Health) - Older white people with very impaired eyesight are more likely to use low-vision devices that may improve independence, compared to elderly people in other racial and ethnic groups, ...

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A macular degeneration diagnosis doesn’t mean you’ll lose your independence or have to give up hobbies like reading. A macular condition or low vision can be treated with magnifiers. In fact, a range ...

This week, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., joined U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY, to propose expanding the number of low-vision devices covered by Medicare. Maloney introduced the “Medicare ...

If you have advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you may have some challenges in living independently. But there are tools to make life with low vision from AMD easier. Today, assistive ...

What if you couldn't use your vision to tell sugar from salt when cooking? Or set the correct oven temperature? Or read a recipe at home or a menu in a restaurant? These are just a few of the everyday ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about disability visibility and accessibility. When you're visually impaired, you get excited about two things: ...

In today’s world, technology has become nearly inseparable from daily life.Smartphones, smart speakers and AI-powered devices ...

UAB Eye Care, the UAB School of Optometry's clinical arm, has expanded its low vision services in response to the expected increased demand for low vision services. The clinic is one of few in Alabama ...

Patients with vision loss caused by a common but untreatable condition are able to read again thanks to a groundbreaking eye implant, but what is the device and how does it help?– What is the Prima ...