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Can You Drive With Macular Degeneration?
For many, the ability to drive a car means freedom, control and independence. But as a person ages, they may develop certain medical conditions, such…
Read MoreHave Low Vision? Cook Safely and Independently With These Tips
If you have low vision, you know how challenging it can be to cook safely and independently. Just the thought of locating ingredients, chopping, slicing,…
Read MoreStruggling With Low Vision? We Can Help!
Most people experience some degree of vision loss as they age. But if your eye problems have made basic daily tasks difficult or impossible to…
Read MoreLow Vision Aids: Enhance Your Vision & Start Living Again
If you’ve been diagnosed with macular degeneration, glaucoma or another vision-robbing eye disease, you may be worried about how you will cope with everyday tasks.…
Read MoreAge Reversal Diet May Lower the Risk of Macular Degeneration
Aging is a risk factor for chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a sight-threatening eye disease. It stands…
Read MoreDealing with Vision Loss? These Low Vision Aids Can Help
If you have low vision, it’s easy to get discouraged. Fortunately, low vision aids enable you to make the most of your remaining vision, even…
Read MoreWhy All Low Vision Patients Are Upset
By Richard J. Shuldiner, OD, FAAO, FIALVS, Chief Clinical Editor In 1960, at the age of seven, Wayne F. was diagnosed with amblyopia in his…
Read MoreIs It Possible to Read and Write With Macular Degeneration?
Once you’ve been diagnosed with macular degeneration, you may find yourself overwhelmed with questions. The uncertainty as to whether you will be able to read,…
Read MoreHelping a reading patient with chronic vision impairment to read once again
Reading again is one of the most frequently reported goals of patients with chronic vision impairment or “low vision.” Many low vision reading devices are…
Read MoreI Have Best Disease. Will I Be Able to Drive?
This question reflects the primary concern of almost every patient with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy. The genetic disorder affects central vision, which is vital to…
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