Low Vision Tips

Dr. Avani Patel talks to us at the OC Vision Symposium about living with low vision and suggests great tips to feel more independent.

Hard labour, as a lifestyle choice, has more to recommend it than I could have guessed. From those first few hours of holding Sophia, my firstborn, curled on my forearm learning to breastfeed, to the most recent round of pre-breakfast Ride a Cockhorse, bouncing two “fine ladies” on my tired knees, I have been a […]

Five-year-old Iliana is visually impaired, but when she has trouble, her preschool classmate Lulu is there to help. “I like to come with Iliana because I want to help her,” Lulu said. “I hold her hand because sometimes, sometimes she needs help.” Iliana and Lulu’s simple camaraderie, perhaps uncommon at most schools, is normal at […]

Pebble’s small lightweight design makes it the perfect companion whether you’re travelling or at home. Easily read labels, prescriptions, price tags, menus, bus schedules and so much more with this ultra-portable video magnifier. Carry Pebble in your pocket, purse or strap it onto your belt, the only time you’ll know it’s there is when you […]

Check out the video above and watch Olympian Marla Runyan explain how products like Enhanced Vision’s Flipper can help you live easier when you are living with low vision. You can see up objects or even people close or far away with assistive technology like the Flipper, Acrobat LCD and JORDY. Check out our website for more […]

People with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) should eat oily fish at least twice a week to keep their eye disease at bay, say scientists. Omega-3 fatty acids found in abundance in fish like mackerel and salmon appear to slow or even halt the progress of both early and late stage disease. The researchers base their […]

“I think I’m the only blind principal in Los Angeles,” stated Connie Gibson after she developed diabetic retinopathy, which later led to sudden vision loss after complications from laser surgery. Now age 59, Gibson is currently legally blind, but has been able to move forward with her life. She continues working and living an active […]