Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children had better near and distance visual acuity than adults before receiving visual aids. Optical aids were ...

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) ...

The authors of a new study 1 emphasized the clear visual benefits that low-vision patients experience during low-vision rehabilitation. However, they cited “substantial gaps” in the research in that ...

Sarah Beth Spraberry’s interest in vision rehabilitation began during her time as a UAB MSOT student. After graduating from that program in 2015 and earning her OTR/L credential, she began her ...

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) with geographic atrophy should use low vision aids. Low vision rehabilitation programs and low vision aids are recommended for patients who have ...

Our outpatient rehabilitation program helps children and adults with vision impairment due to eye diseases, conditions, or brain injuries. Using optometry and occupational therapy, we focus on ...

These programs prepare professionals in rehabilitation, eye care, education and other related professions, to work more effectively in clinical rehabilitation and educational settings with people who ...

FARGO - When Bergen Lindahl was about 3 years old, she couldn't sit still when her mother read to her. "She was never curious about the words. She was only curious about the pictures," mom Beth says.

Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition. All 11 children in the clinical trial saw improvements ...

Struggling with blurred vision or tired eyes? Know how low vision differs from eye fatigue, their causes, warning signs, and when medical care is necessary.