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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Errors of refraction and strabismic amblyopia were the most common causes of low vision. Retinal diseases most ...

During February, The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) recognizes Aged-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - February is known as Low Vision Awareness Month, and this month is used to bring awareness to the signs before its too late. There are nearly 500,000 new diagnoses of low vision ...

A person with peripheral vision loss has difficulty seeing things above, below, or at the side without turning their head. This type of vision loss is also known as tunnel vision. Tunnel vision can ...

Low Vision Restoration Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss. It’s a progressive eye disease that destroys the central part of the retina and there is no cure. Low Vision ...

Convenient as they are, many frozen favorites are loaded with sodium, sugar, and unhealthy fats—ingredients that may quietly ...

Our outpatient rehabilitation program helps children and adults with vision impairment due to eye diseases, conditions, or brain injuries. Using optometry and occupational therapy, we focus on ...

Hormonal and immunological changes during pregnancy can cause vision problems, such as blurred vision. Although these impairments are often harmless and resolve after delivery, some vision changes can ...