|
|
Vision Impairment
|
|
Vision Impairment
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
To: National Desk Nov 22, 2005
Today, 7.3 million older Americans report some form of vision impairment even while wearing glasses or contact lenses, and as baby boomers age that number is ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Add new comment Nov 21, 2005
100 trainees chose Special Education as their Selected Studies - 58 chose Hearing Impairment and 42 chose Vision Impairment - the two most common disabilities ...
- Solomon Star,
Regional WA to get child disability advice scheme Nov 17, 2005
..."Every year in Australia there are about 500 children born with a serious hearing impairment and about 200 born with a serious vision impairment," she said. ...
- ABC Online,
Number Of Registered Blind, Visually Impaired Students Up Nov 16, 2005
Aming said. She pointed out that some 60 teachers have attended workshops on vision impairment that was held in stages. This year ...
- Bru Direct,
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE SUPPORTS LENDING LIBRARY GRANT TO CMU Nov 17, 2005
CALL) will lend tests to school personnel for children from birth to 3 years old with low-incidence disabilities such as vision impairment, hearing impairment ...
- Central Michigan University,
Blind Beneficiaries Sue Social Security Administration - SSA Fails ... Nov 16, 2005
The most common causes of vision impairment in older Americans include age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
US: Tactile Alphabets for the Visually Impaired Nov 16, 2005
...the future.�. Lighthouse International is the leading resource worldwide on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation. Through ...
- TheMatureMarket.com,
Safety assessments urged for visually impaired Nov 2, 2005
This is true even if colleagues are asking questions about why someone with a vision impairment has been accommodated with better equipment than they have. ...
- SHRM Magazine,
Jobs scarce for disabled Oct 27, 2005
..."A lot of barriers to people with vision impairment are more societal based than physically based.". "It's good (neighbors) are watching, seeing, knowing him. ...
- Norwich Bulletin,
Healthbeat:Adaptive Technologies Nov 10, 2005
...limiting their ability to walk, climb stairs, or perform other physical activities; 9.3 million Americans reported having a hearing or vision impairment. ...
- WHOI,
First 'e-Times' subscriber Nov 9, 2005
...impaired. Mr Crago said 'text to voice' readers are available through many computers to help those with a severe vision impairment. ...
- Victor Harbor Times,
Disabled Student Seeks Better Elevator Immediately Nov 8, 2005
...between floors. That can make using it difficult for the student, who has vision impairment and mild cerebral palsy. St. Louis Public ...
- KSDK,
Diabetes as a Cause of Disability? Oct 27, 2005
Diabetes is related to vision impairment, which a lot of people are aware of, but interestingly, also to hearing impairment, which people don't necessarily know ...
- ABC News
Access to employment is a challenge for people with vision loss ... Nov 3, 2005
...employers do not see a blind applicant's potential, while another 26 per cent indicated that employers are unwilling to hire someone with a vision impairment. ...
- Canada.com,
Visually impaired people use Web, too Oct 25, 2005
Today, 7.3 million older Americans report some form of vision impairment even while wearing glasses or contact lenses, according to the National Vision ...
- Huntington Herald Dispatch,
The foothills' site for sore eyes Nov 4, 2005
...ular degeneration and visits the Placer Visual Service Center three times a week to learn how to cope with vision impairment - and to socialize. ...
- Auburn Journal,
Ped Med: Treat your tricksters to safety Oct 26, 2005
...the lenses can cause ulcers, tears and swelling in the cornea; eye infections, including conjunctivitis; allergic reactions; vision impairment, and, in severe ...
- United Press International
Churches Offer Gifts to the Community Oct 28, 2005
...information on physical therapy treatments, vision impairment, children’s health, telephone aids, healthy foods, Meals on Wheels, oxygen concentration ...
- Hollister Free Lance,
A place of hope Nov 3, 2005
...at 20 weeks gestation, which caused her to have a small head, a medical condition known as microcephaly, as well as cortical vision impairment, cerebral palsy ...
- Arizona Republic,
New Podcast Client for Visually Impaired Nov 1, 2005
...@Podder is designed for Windows users with some vision impairment but not blindness, eg macular degeneration, myopia, or light sensitivity. ...
- Podcasting News,
Blind children group gives families hope Nov 1, 2005
...after the birth of their third child, Caroline, who has a medical condition known as microcephaly, as well as cortical vision impairment, cerebral palsy and ...
- Arizona Republic,
Library gears up with 30 new computers Nov 2, 2005
There is also a special PC with a large screen for people with disabilities such as vision impairment and hearing loss, on a desk which is suitable for use ...
- North Devon Gazette & Advertiser,
Alcohol Awareness Week finishes giving students valuable ... Oct 26, 2005
As part of the awareness, students were given an opportunity to wear goggles that simulated multiple levels of vision impairment they would have after drinking ...
- SLCC Globe Link (subscription),
First in Asia, Vision Restoration Therapy Gives New Hope to Stroke ... 03 Oct 2005
...is an ideal partner to expand access to VRT throughout Singapore to help improve the quality of life for patients suffering vision impairment caused by stroke ...
- Genetic Engineering News
The Internet and Disabilities Oct 1, 2005
...impact. People often judge you because you might use a wheelchair, communicate differently, have vision impairment or missing a limb. ...
- Bella Online
Elderly Diabetics at Double the Risk of Falling Sep 30, 2005
Previous studies identified gait or balance disorders, vision impairment and medications as risk factors for falls among frail elderly nursing home residents. ...
- Forbes
Library delivers books Sep 30, 2005
...is free to residents who are 60 years or older and physically unable to visit the library on their own due to mobility or vision impairment or temporary ...
- Thomaston Express
Women act on mercury exposure worries Sep 27, 2005
Symptoms that would suggest testing vary, but can include vision impairment; sensations of pins and needles near hands, feet or the mouth; lack of coordination ...
- Munster Times
Iris Network celebrates 100 years of aiding visually impaired Sep 26, 2005
Costing $4.7 million, Iris Park will be only the second housing complex in the country designed specifically for people with vision impairment. ...
- MaineToday.com
Macular Degeneration Awareness Event Concludes: Archives Available ... Sep 28, 2005
OcuSource's mission is to enhance access to products, information, and services to individuals with vision impairment, as well as the professionals who assist ...
- PR Web (press release)
Study Shows Diabetic Nursing Home Residents are 400% More Likely ... Sep 26, 2005
Previously, the risk factors defined for falls among elderly nursing home residents were vision impairment, medications, gait, or balance disorder. ...
- Newsinferno.com
Study shows that nursing homes should consider diabetes a ... Sep 25, 2005
...have defined risk factors for falls among frail elderly nursing home residents, which include gait or balance disorder, vision impairment and medications, but ...
- News-Medical.net
Seniors in need can get eye exams Sep 20, 2005
..."Blindness and vision impairment have enormous personal, social and economic costs, limiting the activities of otherwise healthy and active people," said Dr ...
- Daily Press
Routine eye care is important, according to eye physicians society Sep 20, 2005
The EyeCare America help line operates 24 hours a day, every day, year-round. "Blindness and vision impairment have enormous personal, social and economic costs ...
- Foster's Daily Democrat
When the differently abled come into their own Sep 10, 2005
...employee strength. This includes 29 physical challenged, 84 with hearing and speech impairment, and four with vision impairment. Tasks ...
- Financial Express
Premature Births Hit Record High Sep 12, 2005
..."Learning disabilities, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, blindness or vision impairment -- these are infants who have been damaged and will have a lifetime ...
- CBS News
We're all feeling a little supererogatory these days Sep 10, 2005
...first heard it. I don't laugh because I hate blind children, or because I think vision impairment is laughable. I laugh because ...
- Inside Bay Area
A surprisingly common form of skin cancer Sep 2, 2005
...lower eyelid. While they rarely metastasize, they can be locally aggressive and cause disfigurement and vision impairment. "This ...
- Hopkinton Crier
Eyes right Aug 31, 2005
Because vision impairment doesn't manifest itself in an obvious way, it can often go undetected for years unless the child receives a comprehensive eye ...
- Lucknow Newsline
Car insuranceJul 29, 2005
If you suffer from a health condition that could affect your ability to drive, including epilepsy, vision impairment, certain heart conditions or sleeping ...
- This is Money
Bigger is better for disabledJul 28, 2005
...format with buttons twice the size of those on ordinary telephones to make dialling easier for some of the estimated 500,000 Australians with vision impairment ...
- Wodonga Border Mail
Doctor pursues hospital postJul 19, 2005
...said. "Many people will see the vision impairment issues as significant issues. I think they're significant, personally. Speaking ...
- News & Observer
Don't forget your sunglassesJul 18, 2005
People with a vision impairment who don't wear sunglasses may take 5 to 30 minutes to adjust to light changes. If you have a vision ...
- MetroWest Daily News
The fountain of eternal youthJul 26, 2005
Cells die when a lifetime of small mutations in our genetic code builds up. This leads to greying hair, vision impairment, weakened bones. ...
- Hindustan Times
Lawsuits, eye problems fail to stop surgeonJul 17, 2005
...later learned that colleagues at St. Mary's Hospital had known of his vision impairment for years. A judge ordered an independent ...
- News & Observer
Patients with Alzheimer’s need to be checked for visual clarityJul 20, 2005
Patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease are often disoriented too much to be able to take notice of the vision impairment. ...
- MedIndia
2005 Lighthouse Scholarships and Career Awards: Celebrating ...Jul 2, 2005
...and in the employment of people with disabilities; more than 90 percent of people on staff have a disability, and more than 25 percent have a vision impairment ...
- ArriveNet
Antioxidants may not be answer to ageingJul 18, 2005
...mitochondria, which in turn triggers the death of critical cells that lead to such things as hair and weight loss, hearing and vision impairment, loss of ...
- Food Navigator
Good Life: In The Mid-Hudson ValleyJul 20, 2005
...ultraviolet light. Founded in 1905, Lighthouse is a leading worldwide resource on vision impairment and rehabilitation. Its work ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal
People who simply want to helpJul 7, 2005
The 18-year-old recent Mountain View High School graduate spends his Fridays helping with a vision impairment class at the Mesa Senior Center in downtown Mesa. ...
- East Valley Tribune
Antioxidants may not delay agingJul 21, 2005
...team, led by Tomas Prolla of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, noted obvious signs of aging, such as hair loss, hearing and vision impairment, decrease in ...
- myDNA.com
Mother spreads awareness of Fragile X SyndromeJul 14, 2005
...characteristics also, such as a long face, large ears, loose cognitive tissue, heart murmurs, low muscle tone; or connective, vision impairment, high palate ...
- Atchison Daily Globe
Dealing with blindnessJul 7, 2005
...he said. Being blind doesn't mean a person has total vision loss. It also applies to partial vision impairment. In North America ...
- Hernando Today
FDA Erects Label For Impotence DrugsJul 8, 2005
...year. After 38 Viagra users reported sudden vision impairment soon after taking the drug, the FDA launched an investigation. It ...
- WebProNews
DFG approves three clinical research units, GermanyJul 14, 2005
Unit "Serious Retinal Diseases: Clinical, Genetic and Animal Models" will investigate the link between genetic mutations and various forms of vision impairment ...
- Medical News Today
Dangerous watersJul 10, 2005
..."But others can't see you.". Zebro said to adjust to the vision impairment boat lights can create, boaters need to slow down. Even ...
- Duluth News Tribune
Regeneron Initiates VEGF Trap Intravitreal Clinical Development ...Jul 5, 2005
...or "wet" form of Age Related Macular Degeneration (wet AMD), a degenerative condition that is a major cause of severe vision impairment and blindness in adults ...
- Business Wire
Program for independence daysJul 14, 2005
Association client services manager Errol Ingram said ageing veterans often faced vision impairment. "Often the first thing people lose is independence. ...
- Hobart Mercury
Aging Cause Found in Mice, Could Help HumansJul 14, 2005
These deaths lead to such things as graying hair and weight changes, hearing and vision impairment, loss of muscle and weakened bones. ...
- LiveScience.com
Local optometrist, philanthropist, Dr. Frank Johnson Jr. dies at ...Jul 12, 2005
..."He's been a treasured member of the board," Silvestre said. In the Lion's Club, Mr. Johnson was known for his help with anything to do with vision impairment. ...
- Lodi News-Sentinel
This page is updated on a monthly basis if relevant articles are available. If you are looking for further information on
Vision Impairment
you may want to try searching the Internet using the Google search box below.
|
|
|
