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Blog Posts

  • Celebrating Mothers with Vision Loss: Mother’s Day Stories

    Celebrating Mothers with Vision Loss: Mother’s Day Stories

    Mother’s Day is a time to honor the love, resilience, and wisdom of mothers everywhere. For families impacted by blindness or low vision, that love often includes powerful lessons in independence, advocacy, and connection—whether across the miles, across the years, or just six feet away. The VisionAware Peers share heartfelt reflections on the role mothers…

  • Continuing Your Career with Vision Loss: Real Advice from Experience

    Continuing Your Career with Vision Loss: Real Advice from Experience

    Losing vision while still working is a reality many people are unprepared to face. When Eye conditions like glaucoma, macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy begin to affect eyesight, the impact to a career can be unsettling. Uncertainty sets in quickly. Can I still do my job? Will my employer fire me? What happens next? The…

  • Celebrate Older Americans and Healthy Vision Month

    Celebrate Older Americans and Healthy Vision Month

    The month of May presents a unique opportunity to focus on healthy aging and eye health, as we celebrate both Older Americans Month and Healthy Vision Month. For older adults, protecting your vision is a key part of maintaining independence, preventing falls, and staying engaged in daily life. The Older American’s month theme is “Champion…

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