Your ultimate low vision technology roadmap
Low vision technology: Your roadmap to knowing and understanding the options According to the CDC, approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the United States have a visual impairment. At the same time, low vision assistive technology has exploded in...
What is a low vision clinic?
Understanding low vision clinics To understand what low vision clinics do, we must first define the term low vision. Low vision is impaired vision that cannot be corrected through medical treatment, glasses, or surgery. Low vision clinicians typically see patients...
What are low vision glasses?
Understanding low vision glasses Low vision glasses are one type of assistive technology intended to help maximize an individual’s remaining eyesight for completing daily tasks. In this post, we’ll review many types of spectacles and devices worn over the eyes, from...
Why Assistive Technology Matters to Me: Tom Pey
Why Assistive Technology Matters to Me: Tom Pey, CEO, Waymap We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Tom Pey, CEO and Founder of Waymap, about how Waymap technology is changing the way blind and visually impaired people navigate the world. As both a tech industry...
5 reasons to consider buying OrCam from AdaptiVision
Why consider buying OrCam from AdaptiVision? You have many choices when it comes to online shopping. You want to find the best price at a reputable shop. Shipping speed and cost, data security, and return policies are also important factors. But what about support...
Why Assistive Technology Matters to Me: Clark Montgomery
Clark Montgomery on blindness, technology, accessibility, and inclusion Did you know that the first long-playing records (or LPs, as they are known) were not designed for music? Instead, they were used to record talking books for the blind. In the 1930s, the demand...
What are low vision magnifiers?
Understanding low vision magnifiers Generally, there are two broad categories of low vision magnifiers. The first is the optical magnifier, such as a handheld magnifier, that uses a magnifying lens without electronics. The second is a more modern, electronic version...
Pumpkin Patch Project & Photo Contest
Be a Part of the Pumpkin Patch Project! It’s October, and you know what that means… Halloween is just around the corner! This season, we are excited to participate in the Pumpkin Patch Project, a community event created by A Child’s Eyes and the Truffles the Kitty...
Why Assistive Technology Matters to Me: David Jordan
This month, we interviewed David Jordan for our blog series, “Why AT (Assistive Technology) Matters to Me.” We’ve known David for over twenty years, and we’re so happy to have the opportunity to share his story with you. David shows us how we...
