Educational

Are you missing meso-zeaxanthin?  While most people are aware of the macula, a tiny area in the center of the retina, less people are aware of what is called the macular pigment (MP).  It is actually the accumulation of three carotenoids, lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin that make up the yellow pigmented area in the macula […]

Better treatment for low vision diseases like Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration will be made possible through extensive research funded by grants awarded to Elizabeth Vargas, assistant professor of biological engineering at Utah State University. Her team will be developing models of retinal disease, leading to a better understanding of how low vision begins and how […]

Romania’s public transit system gets a massive upgrade, providing safer travel for visually impaired commuters. Five hundred high-tech Bluetooth beacons have been installed in buses throughout the city of Bucharest. Passengers will now receive notifications on their phone when an approaching bus is close. There’s also options to be alerted when more than one bus […]

The Albany Blind and Low Vision Support Group of Georgia, established by Debbie McDonald in 2011. As a community advocate for the visually impaired, Debbie started this group to provide a support system for those suffering with low vision in southwest Georgia. She encourages the support of family and friends, which she believes partly explains […]

Make your eyes a priority! Just like we schedule yearly physicals, annual eye exams are just as important. In addition to a healthy diet and plenty of exercise, regular eye exams are a great way to make sure your eyes are steady; and it’s also the best way to detect and treat eye diseases before […]

A puppeteer may be going blind, but he’s not losing his “creative vision”. Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews, a performance artist in West Philadelphia, was diagnosed with a rare degenerative eye condition known as Cone Rod Dystrophy. “It t is a dominantly inherited condition,” says Morgan, “so half the people on my father’s side have this disease.”. […]

Cataracts, Glaucoma, and Macular Degeneration… just a few common diseases that could cause low vision, and possibly lead to blindness. It’s a growing problem around the world, but there’s one simple thing everyone can do to preserve their eyesight: Eat smart, and eat right! This handy guide will spill the beans on nutritional facts guaranteed […]

In this high-tech day and age, virtual reality is becoming popular for a wide variety of applications, including video games, social media, and sports. So it’s only natural for doctors to begin to see the usefulness of virtual reality, or “VR”,  in treating patients with low vision. Professor and ophthalmologist Dr. Felipe Medeiros, who helps patients […]

Diabetes can have a drastic effect on several of the body’s major organs, and it can particularly degrade one’s eyes, possibly leading to low vision, or even blindness. Diabetic Retinopathy, a common low vision disease caused by diabetes, is the number one cause of blindness for American adults. There is no cure, but it’s progress […]

Eye doctors want their patients to be wearing the right sunglasses. The fact is, many pairs of shades fail to protect the wearer from dangerous UV rays that can damage their eyes. Most people are aware of the harm that the sun can do to our skin, but the sun’s UV rays can also literally […]