Umwelt is a new a system that enables blind and low-vision users to author accessible, interactive charts representing data in three modalities: visualization, textual description, and sonification. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is a huge unmet need for low vision services. About 1.5 million people in the U.S. have vision worse than ...

The terms low vision or visual impairment cover a lot of territory. We use them interchangeably to describe poor vision your doctor cannot fix with standard eyeglasses, contacts, medication, or ...

When vision cannot be improved with regular lenses, eye drops or surgery, people with low vision need help learning how to preserve and make the most of their remaining sight to keep their ...

It’s a loss of sight that can’t be corrected with prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery. Low vision doesn’t include complete blindness, because you will have some sight left. It can be ...

A macular degeneration diagnosis doesn’t mean you’ll lose your independence or have to give up hobbies like reading. A macular condition or low vision can be treated with magnifiers. In fact, a range ...

Blindness is an eye condition that most of us have heard of, but perhaps you’re not as familiar with “low vision,” despite it being significantly more common. Potentially caused by a number of things ...

Last week, at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting and Expo, southern California-based Eyedaptic announced the release of its latest smart glasses to enhance sight for the visually ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...