February is Low Vision Awareness Month, a time to recognize the millions of people living with reduced vision.

HHSC programs are helping raise awareness about vision loss during Low Vision Awareness Month in February.

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s more often ...

Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s especially true when eyesight changes are caused by a condition such as age-related macular ...

As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...

Most of us face two stages of worsening vision as we get older, and understanding what to expect can help us to preserve our eyesight. The first stage typically hits in our 40s. "40s is typically the ...

Aging brings wisdom, experience, and often, a host of changes — including those that affect our vision. “By the time most people reach their forties, the eye begins to undergo physiological changes ...

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) ...

Recently, I attended a dinner where I was the only blind person. I decided to walk towards some voices and introduce myself. I greeted the group with a comment intended to be amusing. My comment was ...

Does your child have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or a functional vision problem? Neuro-optometrist Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, a Maryland-based doctor board ...

Hormonal and immunological changes during pregnancy can cause vision problems, such as blurred vision. Although these impairments are often harmless and resolve after delivery, some vision changes can ...