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Judi Dench Vision Loss Due to Macular Degeneration

February 26, 2021

Judi Dench Determined to Continue Acting Despite Vision Loss Due to Macular Degeneration

Judi Dench Determined to Continue Acting Despite Eyesight Loss: ‘I Learn Through Repetition’ “You find a way of just getting about and getting over the things that you find very difficult,” Dench says about acting these days. Zack...

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February 14, 2021

Valentine’s Day Spotlight: Dating with Low Vision/Blindness

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Image of Sierra K. wearing a pair of custom telescope glasses.

February 4, 2021

Seeing Clearly for the First Time: My Experience at Low Vision Specialists of Maryland & Virginia

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November 23, 2020

The Effect Diabetes Can Have on Your Vision

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January 5, 2020

Exercising with Low Vision

By Holly Bonner It may come as no surprise that many people put losing weight and getting healthy on the top of their New Year’s resolution lists. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that only about 50% of...

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December 23, 2019

Being Low Vision & Resilient in 2020

By Holly Bonner People experiencing vision loss vary dramatically in the coping skills they use to confront this life altering change. Resilient individuals are both aware of social situations and their own emotional reactions to the...

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