Vision & Health Blog

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  Why People Who Are Blind Need COVID-19 Vaccinations Now

  Lighthouse Guild Calls for States to Expand Eligibility and Access Who should be next in line to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States?…

  

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  Vision for Life Virtual Forum: What You Need to Know to Prevent Vision Loss During COVID-19 and Beyond

    Dr. April Jasper and Dr. Terrence P. O’Brien join Dr. Calvin W. Roberts to provide insights on what you can do to maintain good…

  

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  Dry Macular Degeneration

  What is Dry Macular Degeneration? Dry macular degeneration is a common eye disorder among people over 50. It causes blurred or reduced central vision, due…

  

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  Fantastic New Tech for People With Low Vision or Blindness

  Innovative devices help those with sight-stealing eye conditions navigate the world Low vision affects an estimated 12 million adults over 40 in the U.S., often…

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  How the Simple QR Code Became an Empowering Navigation Tool

  This episode’s big idea is navigation and how to implement a navigation solution that enables people with vision impairment to broadly travel cities — how and when they want to, independently. Dr. Roberts talks with Javier Pita, the creator of such a technology called NaviLens, which marries location finding with information.

  

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  Technology and Ophthalmologists with Dr. Cal Roberts

  VisionServe Alliance CEO Lee Nasehi sits down with Lighthouse Guild  President and CEO, Dr. Calvin W. Roberts to discuss our direction in technology and why is it important…

  

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  Living with Vision Challenges During COVID-19

  Lighthouse Guild partnered with The Abyssinian Baptist Church Golden Life & the Abyssinian Health Ministries to present a virtual forum. Presentations include: Lighthouse Guild: What…

  

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  Practical Tips about Dealing with Low Vision from Lighthouse Guild

  Low vision affects millions of Americans, including many older adults. Low vision can make it hard to do things like reading, shopping, cooking, or writing.…

  

• Tele-Support Talks

  A Shot in the Dark

  In this presentation we meet Anthony Ferraro, a Paralympic wrestler and a judo master who is blind. He shares with us his story, struggles, and successes.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Training the Brain: Sensory Substitution

  Today’s big idea centers on the place where big ideas get born — the human brain. In today’s episode, Dr. Roberts and his guests explore theories of brain plasticity, sensory substitution, and sensory augmentation.