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Eye Safety at Home

Have you ever paused for a moment to appreciate the intricate beauty of your own eyes? These remarkable organs, with their astonishing ability to capture the world’s wonders, are your personal windows to the universe. Whether it’s the captivating colors of a springtime garden or the heartfelt words on the pages of a cherished book, your eyes make it all possible. But, believe it or not, there’s an often-overlooked threat to their well-being lurking right in the heart of your home.

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Vision Exercises for Your Peripheral Vision

Have you ever wondered about the extraordinary capabilities of your peripheral vision? It’s the unsung hero of your visual perception, working silently in the background, enabling you to navigate the world with elegance and assurance. Just how essential is peripheral vision, you might ask? Well, a recent eye health report revealed its crucial role: peripheral vision is the guardian of countless accidents and the key to our smooth daily activities. In fact, it’s such a pivotal component of our vision that it merits our undivided attention.

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Guide Dog and Low Vision: Friend of Hope

Living with vision loss of any kind brings with it unique challenges, and for many people with low vision this can mean having to rely on others for many daily tasks. This can be a problem in itself, dealing with vision issues and losing a sense of independence, even feeling like a burden to others, can all contribute to a number of problems that those with 20/200 vision have to deal with…

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Preparation for Primary School Students with Low Vision

In this article, we’ll embark on a journey to understand how we can best prepare primary school students with vision loss for success in the classroom. We’ll explore the different types of vision loss, discuss the importance of open communication with educators, delve into the creation of a supportive and inclusive learning environment, and discover how modern assistive technology can revolutionize their educational experience.

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How Do People Lose Their Peripheral Vision?

One of the major misconceptions about visual impairments is that it means someone cannot see at all. In fact, while many people with vision problems will be said to have 20/200 vision, the actual range of sight issues they have can vary quite considerably. For some people it may mean complete loss of sight, but for others, it can mean a wide range of issues that severely restrict their vision in different ways. One of the more common of those is peripheral vision loss, which is often referred to as tunnel vision. But what is peripheral vision, what causes the loss, and how can we prevent it?

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Read Books to Relieve the Stress of Vision Loss

Reading is one of life’s great pleasures, whether you are learning something new or being transported into a fictional world, it has an ability to expand your life in so many ways. There have always been challenges for low vision people to read books and other written materials, but with the availability of assistive technology for the visually impaired, most can be overcome today.

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The Importance of Protecting Children’s Vision

At any age, vision is an incredibly important aspect of our lives, but children today face some unique challenges that previous generations have not really faced in quite the same way. As a result, they need extra care with their vision as they develop, because problems that begin here will continue, and likely worsen, as they progress through life.

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Overview of Eye Injury: Types and Preventions

Life today is fast paced, with so much going on and whether it is at work or at home, there is a lot of demand for our time. With all that happening, it is easy to be complacent with regard to safety when performing any task. This can harm our health in a variety of ways, but is particularly problematic if it results in an eye injury.

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Facts About Blue Light

Picture this: You’ve had a hard day at work or school, and now it’s time to unwind. You sit down on the sofa, grab your phone, and start browsing through social media. But did you realize that your favorite digital companion might be causing hidden damage to your eyes? Let us investigate the hidden secrets underlying the alluring glow of blue light and its effect on human eyesight…

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