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Orientation and Mobility Training: The Road to Independence What is Orientation and Mobility training? For the nearly 20 million people in the US living with blindness or low vision, Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training provides vital skills to help them…

Focus On Cataracts What are cataracts? A cataract is a milky patch on the normally clear lens of the eye, formed when the proteins and fibers that make up the lens break down due to advanced age, injury, and genetic…

Diabetic Retinopathy: Cause, Diagnosis, and Treatment What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of preventable blindness in the US today. It is a serious progressive eye disease caused by too much glucose in the blood (high blood…

Independent Daily Living Skills Training: The Way Forward For each of us, daily life is an ongoing process of discovery and refinement that begins at birth. For people living with blindness and low vision, the journey requires acquiring new skills,…

Macular Degeneration: Types, Causes, and Treatments What is Macular Degeneration? Macular degeneration is a complex, progressive eye disease that causes deterioration of the retina and damages the macula, the small, oval-shaped area at the center of the retina responsible for…

Vision Rehabilitation Provides Help & Hope What is Vision Rehabilitation? Vision Rehabilitation is training, assistive devices, and other services and tools that help people of all ages experiencing blindness and low vision live more safely, confidently, and independently. Millions of…

Glaucoma and Vision Loss Blindness and low vision can result from a broad range of eye conditions and diseases, one of which is Glaucoma. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, which…

General Eye Exams and Low Vision Exams: A Closer Look What is a General Eye Exam? A general eye exam is vital to maintaining eye health. This type of vision exam thoroughly checks your eyes, eyesight, and vision and is…