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Learn about services for maintaining your independence, using your remaining senses, tips for combined hearing and vision changes, and helping others understand your vision changes.
Losing Your Vision Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing Your Confidence Throughout your life, your vision has likely been your primary sense. Some researchers estimate that the sense of sight provides approximately 80% of all the information we receive about the world. You’ve probably been using your vision unconsciously, for the most part, to double-check the […]
My family wants to help me, but they’re doing too much! When deciding what kinds of help and support you need, it’s helpful to begin by listing the day-to-day difficulties you’re having. Make a note of which problems are—and are not—related to your vision changes: Be sure to include your family members and friends and […]
Provided by the Helen Keller National Center Hearing loss can increase with age, which can be especially difficult for those experiencing combined hearing and vision loss. Fortunately, you can take steps to remain fully engaged in the world around you. To Enhance Communication via Speech: Ask Others to: Dining at a Restaurant: When going out […]
If you have experienced losing sight due to macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetes, or another eye condition, many services and devices can help you continue to live independently in your home and community. Vision rehabilitation services can help you regain self-sufficiency, improve your quality of life, and help you function independently, just as occupational and physical […]
Learn about your rights and methods for communicating your needs to others.
Learn tips and strategies for starting a support group and discover their role in your adjustment process.
The Veterans Services Administration and Blinded Veterans Association provide veterans with information, resources, and support. Learn more about these two organizations and find information on the potential impact of brain injury on vision.