A woman with a visual impairment who joined a befriending service has spoken about the boost it has given to her confidence.

If someone’s visual impairment makes their eyes extra sensitive to light, the sun and bright overhead lighting can be a nuisance or can even further damage their eyesight.

Artworks by Kelly Joy Ladd, who had her own vision issues, is at Orlando Museum of Art. High-tech glasses help the visually ...

Born on April 23, 1974, in Tuscaloosa, Shane Watkins arrived into a loving home with parents Michael and Suzanne Watkins.

Rubber hands used to understand how visually impaired people integrate different senses. Christine Ro. At a cognitive level, the benefits of this multisensory integration add up to more than the ...

Schwarte, who has a visual impairment, says it is nearly impossible to understand what a professor is talking about when teaching from a PowerPoint on a large screen. To understand what is happening, ...

Visual impairment may be a risk factor for dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.. In a prospective, longitudinal cohort study of 1061 women between the ages of 66 and 84 ...

Reported Visual Impairment and Risk of Suicide: The 1986-1996 National Health Interview Surveys. Arch Ophthalmol. , 2008;126(7):975-980 [ abstract ] Cite This Page : ...

Easily corrected visual impairment affects over 174,000 preschool-age children in the US, a number expected to grow by over 25% by 2060.

Two decades of follow-up data suggest that many cases of visual impairment can be resolved with treatment, say Beaver Dam Eye Study investigators.

Now, they're turning fury into generosity by helping raise $40,000 for a visual impairment charity over the span of five days. The Visually Impairment Advancement (VIA), ...