Technology has made a real difference for those with low vision. Handheld magnifiers have advanced from glass to electronic. Cell phones now offer sophisticated reading applications. Special glasses are giving the visually impaired new mobility. LVI (Low Vision International) is…
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The following information and educational videos will answer many of your questions. However, an eye care professional who has examined your eyes and is familiar with your medical history is the best person to answer specific questions. What is AMD? AMD…
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The Macular Degeneration Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, wishes to thank all who support our efforts to serve the low-vision community. After more than 30 years, with the help of online donations and generous contributions from individuals and family…
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“Smart Phones – Getting Better”
Joe Fontenot MDPatti Hacker Equipment SpecialistCommunity Services for Vision Rehabilitation Smart phones are used by a majority, possibly more than 75 %, of the US population. There are literally thousands of “Apps” or Applications for the blind and visually impaired….
The AMSLER GRID
Written by: Liz Trauernicht – MDF PresidentEdited by: Joe L Fontenot MD What is an AMSLER GRID? The Amsler Grid is basically a square of horizontal and vertical lines. According to one source, a similar design may have been used…
How I Cope with Wet AMD Treatment
Healthline.com, an online health publication, is conducting research for a future article entitled “How I Cope with My Wet AMD treatment”. If you are under treatment for wet AMD and would like to participate in some way, please leave your…
The Impact of Vision Loss on Marriage
by Karen and Dan Leonetti – from an episode of Hadley Presents My wife was diagnosed with wet AMD in one eye about 4 years ago. She crumbled after the diagnosis. She expected her right eye to go the same…
Loss of Self-Confidence
by Dan Roberts – MD Support In the early days after my diagnosis, I experienced an unexpected symptom of my chronic vision loss that wasn’t mentioned in anything I was reading about the subject. My wife, Christina, had been trying…
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