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    • DECEMBER 15, 2016
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    Lex Gillette A Winning Vision.

    Nike designs custom competition eyewear for Lex Gillette. At the age of eight, Gillette lost his sight due to recurring retina detachment, a reality that shaped his lifelong mantra: “No need for sight when you have a vision.” Driven by the motto and his mother, Verdina Gillette-Simms, who instilled in her son a no-excuses, big-dreamsRead more
    • DECEMBER 8, 2016
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    BrightFocus Teleconference Audio & Transcript

    Short Days, Long Nights: Low Light and Other Challenges of the Holiday Season Listen to the teleconference Please note: This Chat was edited for clarity and brevity. MICHAEL BUCKLEY: Hello, I am Michael Buckley with BrightFocus Foundation. Thank you for joining us for today’s BrightFocus Chat, “Short Days, Long Nights: Low Light and Other ChallengesRead more
    • DECEMBER 13, 2016
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    Alaska Airlines Low Vision Accessible Services

        Alaska Airlines offers assistance to passengers who are blind or have low vision. It is often difficult for us to identify passengers who may have difficulty reading instructions. To help us make your flight as safe and enjoyable as possible, please self-identify at both the gate and once onboard. This will allow us to

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    • DECEMBER 28, 2016
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    2017 Brings Us One Step Closer to a Bright Future for Those with Low Vision

    As we look forward to 2017 we think about the advances that we want to see for those living with low vision. We want to see advanced technology that will improve medical devices and allow our physicians to enhance functional sight to even higher levels. We want improved way finding and lifestyle aids that removeRead more