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Most people want to independently plan and execute routes efficiently within a limited time frame. Imagine living on an island outside the metro region and relying on friends and family. This is because Uber, bus, and train services are only effective in metropolitan areas. People who are blind or low vision frequently encounter this situation […]

Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder in Children Does your child have total blindness and difficulties sleeping at night? Do they have trouble staying awake during the day? Are they always sleepy during the day? If you answered yes to these questions, your child might have a circadian rhythm disorder called Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24). What Is Non-24? […]

How Is Juvenile Macular Degeneration Diagnosed? As central visual acuity declines, your child or teenager will have difficulty reading (or recognizing pictures, numbers, and letters if not yet reading), identifying faces and facial expressions, driving, and gathering all of the visual information on a television screen, computer screen, phone, or tablet. The child may notice […]

What Is CHARGE Syndrome? CHARGE is a syndrome (set of related attributes) caused by a genetic mutation and characterized most often by coloboma (an eye condition), hearing loss, and balance issues as well as a number of possible birth defects and medical issues. Attributes of CHARGE vary greatly. However, most individuals with CHARGE syndrome will […]