Category Archives: Blog de VisionAware

Reflexiones sobre el agujero macular

Posted on noviembre 15, 2023 - 10:55 am by
A large full thickness macular hole in a middle-aged female. Photo Source: Retina Gallery

Photo Source: Retina Gallery Editor’s note: Several years ago, Joy Efron, Ed.D., wrote a series of articles on macular and pseudo macular holes based on personal experience. In this post, she discusses highlights of the recently updated articles.   Introduction  As I write this, in 2023, I am reflecting on my macular hole diagnosis, surgery, and […]

Fomentar la inclusión desde la base

Posted on agosto 22, 2023 - 6:59 am by
Person walking up building steps using a white cane and dog guide

La Fundación AWS, fundada en 1989, es una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a la concesión de subvenciones en el noreste de Indiana. Su misión es ayudar económicamente a las organizaciones que trabajan con niños y adultos con discapacidades intelectuales, físicas y del desarrollo para que vivan con la independencia que deseen, sean incluidos […]

La retina y la enfermedad de Alzheimer

Posted on julio 16, 2023 - 7:08 am by
picture showing where image is focused on the retina coming through the pupil, lens, and cornea

En junio de 2023, el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (NIA, por su sigla en inglés) [de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH, por su sigla en inglés)] publicó un informe sobre los cambios en la retina (la capa de células que recubre la pared posterior del interior del ojo que percibe la luz y […]

Dispositivos de comunicación para ayudar a las personas sordociegas

Posted on junio 30, 2023 - 7:11 pm by
DeafBlind communicator device with 0-9 across the top. on the middle line: @$cents ? and the period sign. Yes and no are on the bottom line. all in braille

Communicating with others can be challenging. For individuals who are DeafBlind, communicating with others presents some additional challenges. Some devices (low and high tech) are available to assist DeafBlind individuals in communicating with those around them. The APH DeafBlind Pocket Communicator The DeafBlind Pocket Communicator (DBPC), a low-tech device, is available through the American Printing […]

Un proyecto de Big Data aporta información crucial sobre la prevalencia de la pérdida de la vista entre las personas mayores

Posted on mayo 20, 2023 - 6:22 am by

Editor’s note: This post is the last in our series for Older Americans Month. It represents a call to action to increase the availability of vision rehabilitation services for older people in this country. For years, the vision rehabilitation field has been talking about the tsunami of older people with vision loss coming our way. […]

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