Visual Aid Blog
Viable Treatment Option for Age-related Macular Degeneration
Scientist announced that a component of the immune system inflammatory cytokine IL-18 can prevent, but does not cause, damage to blood vessels behind the retina at the back of eye. This new treatment could be replaceable option for wet AMD.
Interior Design and Decorating for People Living With Low Vision
Most people will tell you that everyone loves the comfort of their own home, but those living with low vision may need to make some changes to fully enjoy those comforts.
Stem Cells Transplants Restore Sight to Blind Mice
The study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology announces that stem cells transplants have successfully restore sight to blind mice in a laboratory.
8 Tips to Make Shopping with Low Vision Less Challenging
How can visually impaired people buy in grocery? 8 very practical tips to make shopping with low vision less challenging.
Will You Free Test Features About Desktop Video Magnifier?
Video magnifiers as the most effective devices for making things easier to see are used by people with low vision every day to read newspapers, the mail, pill bottles and recipes.
Tips for Visually Impaired People Taking Public Transportation
Here are some tips of public transportation taking for visually impaired people from Zoomax’s writer, Cheryl Wilcox, who has lost her vision since 1985.
Do You Believe Marijuana May Prevent Blindness from Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Marijuana also prevent blindness from retinitis pigmentosa that destroys the millions of microscopic light sensors in the human eye? Let’s figure it out.
16 Tips for Traveling Alone with Low Vision or Blindness
Is traveling alone with blindness a suffering experience? What should I notice if taking guide dogs? 16 travel tips for low vision people enjoying travel.
New Developing Contact Lenses Could Help Blind People “See”
Israeli researchers headed by Prof. Zeev Zalevsky at Israel’s Bar Ilan University are developing a contact lens for the blind. These contact lenses could translate images into sensations felt on the eye using small electric impulses.
Are You Sure Kids’ Safety at Halloween?
Halloween is a fun time with fantastic costumes and lots of candies.But are your kids really safe at Halloween, especially children who have low vision?