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Editor’s note: Empish Thomas shares her decision about using ocular lenses and her experience obtaining, wearing, and caring for them. The blog has been updated as of May 2024.  Why I Wear Prosthetic Eyes  When I interact with sighted people, it never dawns on them that I wear ocular lenses, also known as “fake” or […]

I never saw this happening. I never saw myself as an accessibility expert. I never realized I had anything special to offer the disability community. It all started when the APH VisionAware Peer Advisor program invited me to share my story of going from a carnival owner to an online entrepreneur who happens to be […]

I am a partially-sighted, 41-year-old mum of two. My low vision is a hidden disability. Besides wearing glasses, you wouldn’t even know I don’t have perfect vision. This blog takes you into my world. You can understand my daily challenges and future prognosis for a few minutes whilst reading about my pregnancy journey. I hope […]

Approximately 8.7 million people between 18 and 64 report blindness and low vision in response to the question, “Are you blind, or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?”.  Of these, 43.6% say they work. 10.5% say they are out of work. Additionally, 28.9% say they are unable to work. The remaining […]