Streaming Media – Television on the Internet

Person using an ipad to choose a streaming show

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 […]

Using Large Print

Stack of magazines

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 […]

Learn to Use Your Remaining Senses

stacked blocks with text: Touch, Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste

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 […]

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

Premature newborn baby in the hospital incubator. Neonatal intensive care unit

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 […]

Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy (AZOOR)

Loss of vision in the patient from ophthalmologic abnormalities in the eye exam It could be cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration.

What Causes AZOOR? The cause of AZOOR is unknown, although it is thought to be related to an auto-immune process whereby the individual’s immune system damages the outer or peripheral retinal cells. Further studies are needed, however, to clarify the mechanisms of this disease. What Are the Symptoms of AZOOR? Patients may notice a sudden […]