The IALVS Blog
Read all the latest information on low vision, low vision devices and new options to improve your vision and quality of life. Find articles about new treatments, telescopic lenses, prisms and other options for improving your eye sight. Check back often to stay updated!
Living With Legal Blindness
Being legally blind affects how you go about your daily tasks and how you navigate the world around you. Legal blindness is…
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How To Cope With Vision Loss
A wide range of factors can lead to vision loss and the speed at which your vision deteriorates. For certain patients, changes…
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Why Do Seniors Often Overestimate How Well They Can See?
Many eye conditions and diseases often creep up slowly, with no discernible symptoms in their early stages. That’s why many people with…
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How High Tech Helps Those With Low Vision
We’ve come a long way since 1270, when Marco Polo discovered elderly Chinese people using magnifying glasses to read. Technology for people…
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How to Avoid Being Blindsided by Glaucoma
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, a timely reminder to get your eyes checked! At least 3 million Americans have glaucoma, and of…
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What Causes Low Vision And Blindness In Children?
Every year, more than half a million children suffer from low vision or blindness in North America. Having impaired vision makes it…
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Why Do Colors Appear Less Vibrant?
You’re deciding which clothes to wear, but wonder why their bright colors suddenly seem subdued. Or perhaps they look faded with your…
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TREATMENT WITH INJECTABLES AND REFERRAL FOR LOW VISION CARE
By Richard J. Shuldiner, OD, FAAO Chief Clinical Editor There was a time when the only treatment for wet ARMD was laser…
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How to Know If You’re at Risk for Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a dangerous eye condition that can cause blindness. The condition occurs when fluids in the eye put pressure on the…
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The 3rd Person in the Exam Room
Many of the people who enter our offices seeking low vision care do so with a mixture of anxiety and trepidation. By…
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