Vision & Health Blog

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• State-of-the-Art Vision Care

  To further provide exceptional care to patients who receive our Low Vision services, Lighthouse Guild has acquired an Ultra-Widefield (UWF) retinal imaging device.

  

• Lighthouse Guild Highlights

  President and CEO, Calvin W. Roberts, MD and Chief of Staff, Paul Misiti, presented “Bringing For-Profit Chops to Nonprofit Leadership” to The Vanguard Network, a membership organization for C-suite leaders across business sectors.

  

• Lighthouse Guild Volunteer Spotlight

  Lighthouse Guild was founded by volunteers who envisioned a brighter future for people with vision loss. More than a hundred years later, we now have a large family of volunteers who continue that legacy.

  

• Lighthouse Guild Scholarships Recognize Exceptional Students Pursuing Their Dreams

  Lighthouse Guild provides scholarships every year to exceptional college-bound high school students and graduate students who are legally blind.

  

• Eye Movement Exercises Improve Reading Speed in People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  A new method for training eye movements can help people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) read faster.

  

• Online Education for Professionals

  Advances in the care of people with vision loss are happening at an exciting pace. Healthcare professionals can keep up — on their own time, at their own pace, in their office or home — through online educational programs offered by Lighthouse Guild.

  

• Now More than Ever: Tele-Support Groups

  Lighthouse Guild has a long experience of offering tele-support, even before the current pandemic underscored the necessity of tele-support over face-to-face meetings.

  

• Vision Rehabilitation: A Client’s Story

  Shanell Matos, a client of Lighthouse Guild since 2018, tells her story and talks about how Lighthouse Guild’s Vision Rehabilitation services changed her life.

  

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  Time Capsule Activity for Challenging Times

  A fun way for children to express themselves during these challenging times is to create their own Time Capsule. This activity is appropriate for all ages. You…

  

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  How Technology Helps Visually Impaired Navigate Social Distancing World

  As businesses begin to open up and restrictions are lifted, New Yorkers will have to navigate a completely different world. Navigating social distancing is a…