February is Low Vision Awareness Month.
Millions of people live with low vision or progressive vision loss, navigating work, family, and daily life in new ways.
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ποΈπ February is Low Vision Awareness Month.
Low vision exists on a wide spectrum and affects daily activities in different ways for different people. Awareness, accessible design, and supportive technology help people with low vision live independently and confidently.
This month, we celebrate individuals with low vision and continue advocating for accessibility.
#LowVisionAwarenessMonth #LowVision #Accessibility #PCBCommunity
ποΈπ February is Low Vision Awareness Month.
Low vision cannot be fully corrected with standard glasses or surgery, but accessible tools, technology, and inclusive design help people with low vision live independently and confidently.
Throughout the month, PCB will share information, resources, and advocacy focused on awareness and accessibility.
#LowVisionAwarenessMonth #Accessibility #LowVision #PCBCommunity
Information on current vision rehabilitation resources is available through the National Eye Institute.
#LowVisionAwarenessMonth
#EyeHealthEducation
NEI | https://zurl.co/jFO9
An important aspect of treating vision impairment is understanding the biology of eye cell types. Part of our #NEIfunded research program seeks to define attributes of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, which are affected in #MacularDegeneration.
#LowVisionAwarenessMonth
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Farjood, et al. | https://zurl.co/wFYe
Another excellent organization we'd like to highlight during #LowVisionAwarenessMonth is the Lions Eye Bank of the Northeast. LEBNE provides eye tissue, such as corneas suitable for transplantation, for the low vision patient community. They also support research programs, such as our work on #MacularDegeneration.
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LEBNE | https://www.lebnortheast.org/
During #LowVisionAwarenessMonth, we'd like to highlight a terrific local organization, the Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA). NABA provides a variety of services, training and programs.
NABA | https://naba-vision.org/
February is #LowVisionAwarenessMonth. Conditions that cause low vision include Age-related #MacularDegeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
Learn more from the National Eye Institute (NEI):
https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/low-vision
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PA Council of the Blind
Regenerative Research Fdn/NSCI