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APH Huntington Conducts Needs Assessment Study for Rural West Virginia Counties

Posted on April 5, 2023 - 12:41 pm by Lee Huffman

house with two red roofed barns and fall foliage

The blog post An Introduction to APH Huntington: A Program to Enhance Resources and Outcomes for a Rural Area provided high-level information about APH Huntington, a new program developed to provide technology and other training to people who are blind or low vision living in rural Cabell and Wayne counties of West Virginia. Through implementing […]

Overview of the Self-Care Series to Date

Posted on March 23, 2023 - 9:48 am by Katie Frederick

Tips to boost your health as you age with pictures left to right of person doing yoga on a mat, art palette with several colors to encourage creativity, feet running to encourage people to get moving, doctor in white coat encourage regular checkups, plate of healthy food, picture of family. socializing to combat loneliness. Link to learn more at www.nia.nih.gov/healthy-aging

APH VisionAware peer advisor, Audrey Demmitt R.N., has written three articles discussing self-care; there’s more to come. “Eating Your Way to Health and Well-Being,” “Move Your Way to Better Health and Well-Being,” and “Stress Management and Relaxation for Better Health” offer advice and tips for everyone – encouraging us to eat better, get moving, and […]

Diabetes Education: An Important Topic for Low Vision Awareness Month

Posted on February 21, 2023 - 9:20 am by admin

Set your sight on Healthy Vision if you have diabetes. image of man wearing broadbrimmed hat. www.nei.nih.gov/diabetes

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of blindness and low vision in adults aged 20-65. Retinopathy is a term that describes damage to the retina of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is the result of high blood sugar due to diabetes. Some of the symptoms of this condition are: Managing Diabetes People with diabetes need to […]

Bioptic Driving — What Is It? Could it Work for You?

Posted on February 9, 2023 - 7:21 am by Pris Rogers

Are you someone with low vision and wondering if driving with bioptic lenses is possible? Discuss your eligibility with your eyecare professional and state driver’s license agency. If you are eligible, driving with low vision and bioptics is your decision. Continue reading for more information and learn more during The Basics of Bioptics and Bioptic […]

Glaucoma Treatment and Low Vision

Posted on January 25, 2023 - 6:14 am by Pris Rogers

As we end Glaucoma Awareness Month and begin Low Vision Awareness Month, it is important to be aware of new glaucoma treatments and the implications of glaucoma for visual functioning and daily tasks. What is Glaucoma? “Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. The eye continuously […]

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