Low Vision
Low vision means that even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, people find everyday tasks difficult to do. Reading the mail, shopping, cooking, seeing the TV, and writing can seem challenging.
Low Vision News
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NIH-funded study proposes blurry vision in babies may guide brain development Posted on Nov 5, 2018
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Study suggests maintaining good vision may stave off cognitive decline Posted on Sep 24, 2018
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Low vision research shifts into overdrive Posted on Feb 20, 2018
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NIH discovery brings stem cell therapy for eye disease closer to the clinic Posted on Jan 2, 2018
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Helping the retina regenerate Posted on Mar 30, 2017
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Five innovations harness new technologies for people with visual impairment, blindness Posted on Feb 3, 2017
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Visual impairment, blindness cases in U.S. expected to double by 2050 Posted on May 19, 2016
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Two NEI Grantees Awarded Helen Keller Prize Posted on May 13, 2015
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New NIH resources help growing number of Americans with vision loss Posted on Feb 1, 2013
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Going Blind—Film and Discussion, June 7, 2011 Posted on Jun 12, 2011