{"id":3507,"date":"2020-03-20T17:13:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T09:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/?p=3507"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:37:50","slug":"tips-for-low-vision-community-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/de\/tips-for-low-vision-community-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Low Vision Community Regarding COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3507\" class=\"elementor elementor-3507\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332a830c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"332a830c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca48d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca48d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20670\" src=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Low-Vision-vs-Coronavirus-min.webp\" alt=\"low vision vs coronavirus min\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Low-Vision-vs-Coronavirus-min.webp 600w, https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Low-Vision-vs-Coronavirus-min-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Low-Vision-vs-Coronavirus-min-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>COVID-19 has spread to 150 countries worldwide since it was first discovered in China in December 2019. A total of 422,989 cases have been confirmed as of March 25, 2020. As the severity of the epidemic increases, various countries globally have imposed controls on the movement of people, including Italy, France, and the United States. They call on everyone to stay home, students to suspend classes, and employees to work from home.<\/p>\n\n<p>It is proven that older people and people with chronic underlying diseases are more susceptible to COVID-19. Since a large proportion of visually impaired people experienced low vision due to age (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/de\/what-is-macular-degeneration-amd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"diabetic retinopathy (opens in a new tab)\">AMD<\/a>) or other disease (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/de\/about-diabetic-retinopathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"diabetic retinopathy (opens in a new tab)\">diabetische Retinopathie<\/a>), some people with low vision are probably at higher risk. It\u2019s important to keep healthy during this special time. For people who are visually impaired, special care is needed due to special eye conditions.<\/p>\n\n<p>With this in mind, Zoomax would like to share some tips to assist visually impaired people with taking better care during the COVID-19 outbreak. Together, we can continue being healthy and safe under changeable circumstances, even with low vision.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare for staying home<\/h2>\n\n<p>If restrictions on movement are implemented in your area, or work\/school suspension begins, you will likely stay at home for a while. If your spouse, children, or low vision care provider can&#8217;t reach you, you need to think about how to reserve enough food, work remotely, and ensure safety during this time.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visionaware.org\/info\/essential-skills-2\/shopping\/25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Shopping Tips (opens in a new tab)\">Shopping Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visionaware.org\/blog\/visually-impaired-now-what\/how-to-make-your-home-sweet-home-safe\/12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"How to Make Your &quot;Home Sweet Home&quot; Safe  (opens in a new tab)\">How to Make Your &#8220;Home Sweet Home&#8221; Safe <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blindyblog.com\/about-me\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Resources for Working from Home (opens in a new tab)\">Resources for Working from Home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If you are a student, please pay attention to COVID-19 update. Below are two notifications about the school plan during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsbtigers.org\/apps\/news\/article\/1189119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Tennessee School for the Blind  (opens in a new tab)\">Tennessee School for the Blind<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take care of your eyes<\/h2>\n\n<p>Please note, being a respiratory disease does not mean that COVID-19 will be transmitted through respiratory tract only. It\u2019s easy to ignore that the virus can be transmitted through eyes. COVID-19 guidelines for professional ophthalmologists include a reminder about conjunctivitis, as some COVID-19 cases transmitted through the eyes performed very similar to conjunctivitis in the early stage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8668a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b8668a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47068b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a47068b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XtZQxHL0qy4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28061fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28061fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c049a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c049a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/wp:embed --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/invisionmag.com\/what-eyecare-providers-need-to-know-about-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"What Eyecare Providers Need to Know about Coronavirus  (opens in a new tab)\">What Eyecare Providers Need to Know about Coronavirus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aao.org\/education\/headline\/alert-important-coronavirus-context\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alert: Important coronavirus updates for ophthalmologists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Care for the Elderly<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seniors make up the largest percentage of people with low vision, since many eye diseases causing low vision, such as cataracts and AMD, are more likely to appear with age. COVID-19 also has a higher fatality rate in older people. If you or a member of your family is an aged person with low vision, please be careful. Here is some useful information.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":3528} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20671\" src=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-19-hospital.webp\" alt=\"covid 19 hospital\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-19-hospital.webp 775w, https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-19-hospital-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-19-hospital-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/zoomax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-19-hospital-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n<figcaption>Via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmoosegazette.net%2F%25F0%259F%2594%25A5covid-19-italy-elderly-may-be-left-to-die-in-new-protocol-aimed-at-containing-virus-crisis%25F0%259F%2594%25A5%2F49235%2F&amp;psig=AOvVaw22uw3jLWRCVRHIyS9gbTeo&amp;ust=1584777497127000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;ved=0CAQQjB1qFwoTCJClsPTPqOgCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moosegazette.net<\/a><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/03\/14\/health\/coronavirus-elderly-protection.html?smid=tw-nythealth&amp;smtyp=cur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"How to protect older people from coronavirus  (opens in a new tab)\">How to protect older people from coronavirus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/stores-designate-shopping-time-seniors-043903644.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Stores designate shopping time for seniors vulnerable amid coronavirus: Safeway, Whole Foods, Target and more (opens in a new tab)\">Stores designate shopping time for seniors vulnerable amid coronavirus: Safeway, Whole Foods, Target and more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Surface Cleaning<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In terms of health care indoors, it\u2019s vital to clean the surfaces touched often as the visually impaired people feel the surrounding through touching often. Alcohol and bleach-based disinfectants are commonly used by Optometrists and Ophthalmologists to disinfect the instruments and office furniture. Below is a list of recommended disinfectants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some bleach-based disinfectants may fade clothing and leather furniture. If you are concerned that your eye condition won\u2019t work well enough to keep things away from contamination during cleaning, focus instead on plastics, metal and other surface or touchpoints first. Keep them away from sofas and beds when cleaning.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/better\/lifestyle\/many-common-household-cleaning-products-can-kill-coronavirus-if-you-ncna1160271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Many common household cleaning products can kill the coronavirus if you use them properly  (opens in a new tab)\">Many common household cleaning products can kill the coronavirus if you use them properly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Pay attention to the notice<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Look out for the notices from your low vision community service. These notices usually contain useful information, such as closure time, dos and don\u2019ts if you need to visit, and how to contact them. Some agencies also give advice on how to get help for visually impaired people with flu symptoms or confirmed diagnosis. Some institution notices are as follows:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistacenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Vista Center  (opens in a new tab)\">Vista Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaderdog.org\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Leader for Dogs for Blind  (opens in a new tab)\">Leader for Dogs for Blind<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Enjoy indoor life<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When there is no lockdown or quarantine, staying home is also a great protection for the health. But people are easily bored at home for a long time, no matter whether you have a vision condition or not. There are many things you can do to make your indoor life rich and fun!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ea027 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0ea027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fc28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"77fc28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=dQQnH-A0fug&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b430fbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b430fbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44015fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44015fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/de\/yes-staying-at-home-really-makes-you-safer-during-covid-19-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Yes, Staying at Home Really Makes You Safer During COVID-19 (Infographic)  (opens in a new tab)\">Yes, Staying at Home Really Makes You Safer During COVID-19 (Infographic)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zoomax.com\/de\/ps5-pro-and-nintendo-switch-2-a-comparison-for-low-vision-gamers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Are you Ready for a Switch?  (opens in a new tab)\">Are you Ready for a Switch?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiener-staatsoper.at\/en\/staatsoper\/news\/detail\/news\/the-wiener-staatsoper-is-closed-but-continues-to-play-daily-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">The Wiener Staatsoper is closed, but continues to play daily online<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Lots of low vision aids providers also have a series of tools to improve visual independence at home. You can shop online and choose the right products. Some manufacturers offer a 30-day money back guarantee to ensure a better purchase experience.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Zoomax will fight against COVID-19 together with low vision communities as we go along. Please follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoomaxTechnologyOfficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and other social medias for more anti-epidemic tips on COVID-19.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoomax would like to share some tips to assist visually impaired people with taking better care during the COVID-19 outbreak. 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