FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Vision impairment — including low vision — affects millions of Americans, according to the National Eye Institute. During Low Vision Awareness Month, General Leonard Wood Army ...

Visual impairment (low vision) may be defined as insufficient vision to do the things a person wants and needs to do. The loss of vision cannot be corrected by regular glasses, medical treatment, or ...

Inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) is a group of rare eye diseases. If you have IRD, you may get blurry vision, sensitivity to light, or have trouble seeing colors. Over time, you may lose some or all ...

It’s a loss of sight that can’t be corrected with prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery. Low vision doesn’t include complete blindness, because you will have some sight left. It can be ...

I’m very sorry to hear about your husband’s eye condition. Unfortunately, there are about 20 million Americans living with macular degeneration today. Over time, this progressive disease can rob ...

What if you couldn't use your vision to tell sugar from salt when cooking? Or set the correct oven temperature? Or read a recipe at home or a menu in a restaurant? These are just a few of the everyday ...

PITTSFIELD — For Berkshire residents coping with a decreasing loss of sight, the only way to assess their condition locally has been through a mobile eye clinic, and that service was available only to ...

MIDLAND Throughout this week, Sight Savers America has been helping children throughout West Texas with low vision evaluations and high tech vision aids at no cost. This week, Sight Savers America ...

Vision is our most important sense, which makes taking care of it essential. 93 million American adults are at high risk for serious vision loss, but only half of them have visited an eye doctor's ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some good resources for seniors with vision loss? My husband was recently diagnosed with macular degeneration, which has deteriorated his central vision, and he’s ...