Low Vision Blog

Passing Through Many, many years ago my son and I took a great road trip to Mt. Rushmore. The first long day of driving took us through things that were not very interesting. We had to pass through them to get to our real destination. We went through monotonous amounts of cities with no appeal, […]

Why work? I want to work. As I started to lose my vision I knew that it would be very difficult to remain in a workforce that is very competitive. I needed something to give me an edge. One of my greatest fears as I was losing my vision is that I would end up […]

Bianca Knight Winner of Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award A tradition that began in 2010, the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) annually presents the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award, where the foundation provides selected visually impaired students in need of assistive technology with a CCTV of their choosing. […]

Recently I was blogging on about job applications and how I was going to conquer the world with my “can do” attitude. Turns out I am not as much of a roaring lion as I would have wanted you all to believe. I have a good friend who agreed to drive me down to the […]

I am not a fan of magic. Sleight of hand. Prestidigitation. Anything that is trying to fool me into thinking that something is either there or not there while giving the illusion to the opposite is unsettling. Just give it to me so that I can understand it for what it is without the smoke […]

When I was in the third grade I had to get glasses. I guess I have had vision issues all along it just went south very quickly when it went bad. At first I hated to wear the glasses until I stood outside and looked up at the trees and saw that with the lens […]

I must have pretty bad luck as when I asked my iPad’s helper, Siri, to help me she said “I am really sorry about this but I cannot take any requests right now. Please try again later.” I stared slack jawed at the screen and just wondered as to what she was so busy with […]

Every year since 2000, on the second Thursday of October, we celebrate World Sight Day: a global initiative to increase awareness on avoidable blindness and low vision. Coordinated by Vision2020, It’s a day in which the visually impaired community bands together in a unified effort to remind governments, agencies, and companies about research, medical innovations, […]

Everyone needs to eat and drink. And we need to do it several times a day. So whether you are one who would love to keep making your favorite recipes, one who enjoys trying out new dishes, or one who just wants to pour their coffee without spilling, you can benefit from low vision cooking […]

I was recently visiting with a friend whose 93 year old mother has macular degeneration. She lives in an assisted living facility, and serves as the activities and social events coordinator. Needless to say she is quite sharp and capable of handling her finances and wants to as well – except she has trouble seeing […]