NEWBURYPORT — Newburyport Lion Bob LaFrance, the Visual Aid Club coordinator, attended the May 13 meeting of the Greater ...

Researchers have developed new contact lenses that enable vision in the near-infrared range, and they could restore color ...

People with low vision have access to a range of assistive devices designed to make everyday life more manageable.

Magnifier is a tool that allows people who are blind or low vision to zoom in, read text and detect objects around them on the iPhone or iPad. Now, the feature is coming to the Mac, too.

These include handheld magnifiers with a light and magnifying domes that can be placed on top of a page, say low-vision specialists Samira Mortazavi and Asha Meloottu, both with Mass Eye and Ear ...

Electronic low vision aids include closed-circuit television readers and video magnifiers (digital devices, such as the ClearView+ system; Optelec, or the handheld RUBY 7 HD device; Freedom ...

As part of your wet AMD treatment plan, a healthcare professional may recommend low vision devices such as handheld magnifiers. You may be able to access similar aids on a smartphone. Depending on ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- February is low vision awareness month. WDRB's Keith Kaiser found a clinic helping people with visual impairments. The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation (KLEF) Low Vision ...

Do you or someone you know need help with vision loss? The Oak Ridge Low Vision Resource Group meets monthly at the Oak Ridge Senior Center, 1405 Oak Ridge Turnpike. This month's meeting will be held ...

Use an e-reader. You can enlarge the print ... the optometrist will prescribe the low-vision technology, such as magnifiers or glasses, that will work best for you. Low-vision optometrists focus ...

We considered anyone who said they live with a vision disability – or said that they have a lot of trouble seeing or can’t see at all, even with glasses – as a person with low vision or ...