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Accessible Kitchen & Meal Preparation: Independent Cooking for People with Vision Loss The kitchen is the heart of nearly every American home, where we gather to visit, plan, prepare, and share meals. For people living with blindness or low vision,…

Thyroid Eye Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments What is Thyroid Eye Disease? Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disorder that is also known as Graves’ eye disease, Graves’ orbitopathy, thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO), or thyroid orbitopathy. Doctors…

Dog Guides: A Partner for Independence What Makes a Dog Guide Unique? Dog guides assist individuals who are legally blind in traveling safely, confidently, and independently. Legally blind is defined as vision of 20/200 or less in your best eye,…

Dry Eye: Causes, Symptoms, and Your Path to Relief Dry eye is a common, uncomfortable, and sometimes debilitating condition caused by insufficient tear production or tears of inferior quality. Dry eye affects people of all ages, and there are two…

Low Vision Aids What is low vision? If you are living with low vision, you may have increased difficulty with daily activities and a reduced feeling of safety, confidence, and independence. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Low vision…

Strabismus What is Strabismus? Strabismus is a common and treatable eye condition in which one or both eyes are misaligned, often causing double vision, loss of depth perception, and other issues. Although Strabismus can occur at any age, it’s most…

Assistive Technology: Enhancing Connections What is Assistive Technology? Assistive Technology (AT) comprises a broad range of tools, devices, and systems that help millions of people living with blindness, low vision, and other disabilities perform daily activities to live confident, active,…

A Closer Look: Refractive Errors What are refractive errors? A refractive error is an eye condition that can cause blurred vision, double or hazy vision, glare, headaches, and eyestrain. There are four common types: Refractive errors are often diagnosed during…

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…