WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers are developing software in a “haptic device” that could give people with visual impairments the ability to identify scientific images on a computer ...

THIS TIME. CHILDREN WITH SEVERE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA ARE GETTING LIFE CHANGING. HIGH TECH VISION AIDS AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES. JAMYA REED HAS THE STORY. CHILDREN ARE GETTING A LIFE ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KUTV) — New technology is helping those with visual impairments -- like Ashton Dunford -- gain independence. When Ashton was born his family learned he had septo-optic dysplasia.

Just eight years ago, 750 different products were offered to veterans who are blind and visually impaired at Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind and Vision Impaired. Now they have over 2,000.

Nyla Wallace has coped with vision challenges for most of her 16 years, but was only recently diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, which causes an individual’s sight to deteriorate over time and has ...

Visual field is the total area of space a person can see when the eyes are focused on a central point. Impairment of the visual field can have significant negative effects on well-being. Individuals ...

Orientation and mobility training helps people with visual impairment learn to navigate their environment. It teaches them to know where they are and create a plan to get where they want to go. Vision ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dual sensory impairment was associated with elevated CVD risk among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.

The basic categories of visual impairments are total and partial blindness. Only ten percent of the visually impaired population may be able to discern light, colors, or shapes to one degree or ...

PennDOT has launched a new driver license program that expands eligibility for visually impaired residents to get a driver’s license. Residents who use bioptic telescope lenses may obtain a learner’s ...