HHSC programs are helping raise awareness about vision loss during Low Vision Awareness Month in February.

February is Low Vision Awareness Month, a time to recognize the millions of people living with reduced vision.

That’s the question everyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) always asks. And they melt upon themselves with calmness when I say, no, you’ll just need to do some things differently. If you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amadou Bah, 33, who is visually impaired, once believed driving was out of reach. But with extensive training, support and determination, he now drives himself to work at Publix using bioptic driving, ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s more often ...

Low Vision Specialists of Maryland & Virginia marks five decades of helping patients with macular degeneration and complex vision loss maximize remaining vision and improve quality of life · ...

As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...

Attendees at the Low Vision Matters conference gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early September to hear UAB’s Beth Barstow, PhD, OTR/L, SCLV, and Jason Vice, PhD, OTR/L, SCLV, speak about ...

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) with geographic atrophy should use low vision aids. Low vision rehabilitation programs and low vision aids are recommended for patients who have ...