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    • MAY 29, 2019
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    5 Favorite Fictional Films That Portray Blindness

    5 Favorite Fictional Films That Portray Blindness

    By Holly Bonner With the start of the summer movie season upon us, millions of people will be heading to their local theaters ready to watch the next big Hollywood blockbuster. Sadly, movies depicting people with various disabilities are often lackluster, leaving audiences with an unrealistic representation of disabled individuals. In particular, films portraying blindnessRead more
    • JULY 16, 2019
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    5 Common Questions Answered About Sight-Loss Support Groups:

    5 Common Questions Answered About Sight-Loss Support Groups:

    By Holly Bonner It’s normal for individuals facing vision loss to feel overwhelmed or in need of additional support. While family members may act as an initial sounding board, support groups offer a way to connect with other people who share the challenge of diminished sight. Low Vision Specialists of Maryland and Virginia understand thereRead more
    • OCTOBER 8, 2018
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    4 Important Facts About Juvenile Macular Degeneration

    4 Important Facts About Juvenile Macular Degeneration

    Juvenile macular degeneration is a group of rare inherited eye disorders that cause central vision loss in children and young adults. The most common form of the disorder is Stargardt disease. Other forms include Best’s disease and juvenile retinoschisis. There is no treatment and no cure for these diseases and they result in legal blindness.Read more
    • DECEMBER 11, 2018
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    3 ways cold weather can affect your vision

    As the cold weather sets in many of us notice its impact on our physical comfort. Our hands and feet get cold, our skin gets dry and our eyes may tear more. In fact, the cold weather can cause several different eye conditions including dry eye and vision changes. It’s important to protect the eyes

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