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One of the most common challenges people report after experiencing blindness/ low vision is watching television. They often report an inability to see the actors’ faces, printed text on the screen, or the television menus and accompanying channel guide. Television viewing has changed dramatically in recent years, and the number of ways to approach these […]

Television viewing has changed dramatically in the last several years. The traditional “tube” that sat in a common area of the home with a rabbit-ear antenna or a cable connection has given way to a wide variety of hardware and software options that provide television content, like serial TV shows and movies, without the need […]

Perhaps the most comfortable way to transition to reading when low vision, at least initially, is also the simplest: larger print. Most major publishing houses today produce bestsellers and other materials in large print formats, available at retail bookstores. Large print collections are also available at most public libraries. Font Size The standard font size […]

Losing Your Vision Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing Your Confidence Throughout your life, your vision has likely been your primary sense. Some researchers estimate that the sense of sight provides approximately 80% of all the information we receive about the world. You’ve probably been using your vision unconsciously, for the most part, to double-check the […]

What Is Retinopathy of Prematurity? Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a retina disease that can occur in premature babies. The retina is the thin, light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside surface of the eye. Cells in the retina convert incoming light into electrical impulses. The optic nerve carries these electrical impulses to the brain, which […]