Blind and low-vision programmers have long been locked out of three-dimensional modeling software, which depends on sighted ...

Everyday independence is within reach for millions living with vision loss, thanks to new research from the Envision Research Institute (ERI). Published in PLOS One, the peer-reviewed study evaluated ...

Assistive technologies like screen readers go a long way toward closing the gap between people who are blind or have low vision and their sighted peers. But the technologies often hit roadblocks ...

The terms low vision or visual impairment cover a lot of territory. We use them interchangeably to describe poor vision your doctor cannot fix with standard eyeglasses, contacts, medication, or ...

New approaches and tools are needed to improve visual accessibility for people with low vision in the "real world,” according to experts. Low vision is defined as chronically impaired vision that is ...

First developed in the mid-20th century, the field of orientation and mobility teaches people with visual impairments ...

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 ...

When Parker Fortenberry was a baby, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Although he survived the tumor, they knew at the time it was destroying his vision. “Going through this as a parent, you feel ...

That’s the question everyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) always asks. And they melt upon themselves with calmness when I say, no, you’ll just need to do some things differently. If you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This pilot study provides some insight about the potential benefits of telerehabilitation training to improve ...

What is low vision? This vague-sounding condition, which is sometimes called vision loss or visual impairment, is a permanent, life-changing diagnosis. It’s not the same as blindness — which occurs ...

Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through half the form and then come to a question with drop-down options the ...