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    • DECEMBER 1, 2019
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    Free Low Vision & Braille Letters from Santa Courtesy of Braille Works & The NFB

    Free Low Vision & Braille Letters from Santa Courtesy of Braille Works & The NFB

    Does Santa read braille? Of course, he does! And both Braille Works and the National Federation of the Blind want to send your child a “FREE” letter from the man in the big, red suit this holiday season. Braille Works Braille Works is one of the nation’s leading providers of reading materials for people who

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    • MARCH 26, 2018
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    Flying High With The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital

    We recently traveled to Florida to tour the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital – truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It was the singular opportunity to be immersed in a flight-based hospital, filled with extraordinary physician and nurse volunteers. The Orbis team is dedicated to restoring vision in communities around the world and training local teams to conductRead more
    • FEBRUARY 10, 2018
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    February is AMD Macular Degeneration Low vision Awareness Month

    February is national age related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision awareness month. National months of recognition are important because they call attention to important health issues like AMD and increase knowledge of prevention and treatment. Although there is no cure for AMD, there are ways to reduce your risk for it having the rightRead more
    • OCTOBER 15, 2018
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    FDA Approves First Artificial Iris

    FDA Approves First Artificial Iris

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world’s first artificial iris, a breakthrough development for those suffering with severe vision loss. The iris is the colored part of the eye that surrounds the central pupil. The iris plays an important role in the function of the eye. It controls the diameter andRead more