Bean-sized pills in plastic bottles can be all too easy for anyone to mix up. For people with vision loss or blindness, managing prescription medications can be a particularly anxiety-inducing activity. CVS Pharmacy® has a solution — Spoken Rx. A collaboration between CVS and the vision impairment non-profit group Hadley, Spoken Rx reads prescription information […]
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WayAround Assists People with Vision Loss
Much of the way we perceive and understand the world is through our eyes. In fact, in one study, 88 percent of participants ranked vision as their most valued sense. For the at least 2.2 billion people around the world who have a near or distance vision impairment, accessing the world and getting information often […]
Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener
Vision screenings are “crucial for early detection and prevention of vision loss in young children.” Welch Allyn offers a quick, contact-free vision screening device: introducing their Spot Vision Screener. In sum, it is a handheld, portable device that can automatically detect vision issues from a noninvasive 3-foot distance in just seconds! The Welch Allyn Spot […]
Teach me the way I like it!
Barbara lost her vision when she was 7 years old due to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). This syndrome causes damage to the mucous membrane. When she was diagnosed with SJS not much was known about the disease and there was not any therapy and she therefore lost her sight. Barbara went to the University of Evansville […]