Blindness is an eye condition that most of us have heard of, but perhaps you’re not as familiar with “low vision,” despite it being significantly more common. Potentially caused by a number of things ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s more often ...

Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s especially true when eyesight changes are caused by a condition such as age-related macular ...

A macular degeneration diagnosis doesn’t mean you’ll lose your independence or have to give up hobbies like reading. A macular condition or low vision can be treated with magnifiers. In fact, a range ...

If you have advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you may have some challenges in living independently. But there are tools to make life with low vision from AMD easier. Today, assistive ...

If you have geographic atrophy (GA), what likely started out as tiny specks in your central vision may have grown to noticeable blind spots in both eyes that make it difficult to see directly in front ...

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — Before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 13 million Americans were living with low or no vision. Vision loss rates continue to soar five years later. "There's very little ...

If you have vision loss, you may find it harder to do certain activities or tasks. These resources can help you maintain your independence. Over 50 million adults in the United States are living with ...