Professionals

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Find resources and techniques you can use to serve people who are blind or low vision effectively and safely, and learn key information about the impact of aging and vision loss in this country.

Understanding Vision Rehabilitation

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish) What are vision rehabilitation services? The term “vision rehabilitation” includes a wide range of professional services that can restore functioning after declining vision, just as physical therapy restores function after a stroke or other injury. Vision rehabilitation services allow people who have recently lost vision, are blind, […]

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Medical Professionals

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Medical professionals are trained to heal, yet at times forget to listen. For patients who are blind or have low vision, this can mean a hospital stay filled with misunderstandings and unmet needs, in addition to their medical treatment. Medical care should focus on treating a patient’s condition […]

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Aging 101

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Find out about the prevalence of blindness and low vision among older people, tips and techniques for serving them, and some of the significant issues that older people who are new to blindness or low vision face.

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Blindness and Low Vision 101

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)This section covers basic principles for assisting people who are blind or low vision and some of the emotional and other concerns that adults new to blindness or low vision face.

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Resources

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Use our resource list to find a variety of assistance for people who are blind or low vision –from support groups to vision rehabilitation services and more.