Low Vision Aids: Enhancing Your View
Seeing is believing… There’s no denying it. Yet, eyesight gets weaker with age. In most cases, a pair of bifocals or reading glasses would do the trick. If not, and you face difficulty performing your...
View ArticleWhat Is Cone Rod Dystrophy?
We all carry genes and that’s no surprise. Since school years, we learn a thing or two about our bodies like how we all have unique DNA. Genes are made of DNA and it contains instructions for cell...
View ArticleHow Many People Have Been Diagnosed With Cone Rod Dystrophy?
Who would have thought there could be a group of eye diseases under one umbrella with almost the same symptoms? But here we have it… Cone rod dystrophies. Cone rod dystrophy is a group of related eye...
View ArticleIrisVision Inspire 1.2 Updates
“I have not been able to see my mom’s face for 24 years, and to see her again was a life-changing experience.” (Ryan, Scottsdale Arizona) In the words of Ryan, a talented young magician who was...
View Article10 Games for the Legally Blind and People with Low Vision
Since the late 1990s, the gaming industry has turned out quite a few impressive pieces that offer a surreal gaming experience for blind and visually impaired gamers. While there has always been a...
View ArticleStages of DR: Non-Proliferative and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease caused by diabetes. Diabetes can affect your eye. Hence, if you’re someone suffering from diabetes, you should get a regular eye exam. Damaged blood vessels and...
View ArticleCan Stargardt Disease Cause Blindness?
Has a child or teenager ever complained to you about blurry vision? Do they mention dark spots when on the computer or while reading? Are they having trouble seeing colors or having difficulty...
View ArticleHow Quickly Does Stargardt’s Progress
Generally, macular degeneration is associated with older age, but an inherited, juvenile form known as Stargardt disease affects children and young adults. A genetic mutation that causes protein to...
View ArticleWhat Are the Causes of Cone Rod Dystrophy?
Inherited retinal dystrophies are a large, genetically diverse group of degenerative disorders of the retina. These inherited retinal dystrophies are caused when a gene or two are defective or undergo...
View ArticleRetinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Stages
Soon after you welcome a baby into your life, people come pouring in with parenting advice and tips on how to take care of the baby’s health and hygiene. A newborn baby is delicate with weak immunity,...
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