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    • SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
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    Innovators and Pioneers Breaking Barriers in Blindness

    Many different people are working to change the world for those with low vision and blindness. Researchers are working to find a way to stop progressive eye diseases like macular degeneration. Entrepreneurs are using technology and advanced software to create medical devices like IrisVision, that allow the blind to see and participate fully in dailyRead more
    • OCTOBER 8, 2019
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    Get To Know Blind Poet – Dave Steele

    Get To Know Blind Poet – Dave Steele

    Low Vision Specialists of Maryland and Virginia is proud to sponsor Dave Steele’s 2019 Blind Poet Book Tour. Over the past three years, Dave has lost the majority of his vision to Retinitis Pigmentosa, a hereditary degenerative condition which has no treatment or cure. His poetry has gained worldwide attention with both international blind organizationsRead more
    • SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
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    Driving while legally blind

    Driving while legally blind may seem like an oxy-moron, unless you know about the most highly advanced, sight-enhancing medical devices on the market today. We help our legally blind patients do a lot of important things like driving, by carefully assessing their sight and prescribing the right medical device to enhance it. Jason W., aRead more
    • JULY 26, 2017
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    Do Treatments and A Cure Lie Ahead for Retinal Eye Diseases?

    Diseases of the retina are progressive diseases that worsen over time, causing permanent vision impairment. They can strike people of any age, from young children to older adults. Currently there is no cure, although there is news to report as researchers try to decode the diseases in order to improve treatments. Some of the retinaRead more