Glaucoma
Top 5 Handheld Magnifiers for People with Glaucoma
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that affects millions of people around the world. It is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain. This damage can result in vision loss or even blindness if it is not treated. The most common type…
Read MoreMacular Degeneration and Glaucoma: What’s the Connection?
Understanding the connection between Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma? Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in the United States, ahead of glaucoma and cataracts combined. People with macular degeneration do not usually go completely blind. However, they do have trouble seeing faces, driving, reading, writing, doing close work, or any other activity that…
Read MoreA Guide to Glaucoma (Part 4)
Low Vision and Blindness Aids for People with Vision Loss from Glaucoma It can be devastating. You’ve gone to your eye doctor because you notice you can’t see as well as you used to. You tried numerous treatments for your glaucoma, but your vision only got worse, and now your eye doctor tells you that…
Read MoreMIGS: A New Option for Patients with Glaucoma
It is estimated that over 3 million Americans over the age 40 have glaucoma, and it is said that half the people living with this disease are unaware they have it. Glaucoma is also the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. MIGS: A New Option for Patients with Glaucoma Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical procedures (MIGS)…
Read More5 Common Eye Problems – Early Signs & Symptoms to Look For
Our eyes are one of our most precious possessions. We use them to see world around us, and rely on them for many everyday activities. That’s why it’s important to take care of our eyes, and to be aware of any problems that might occur. In this article, we’ll discuss five of the most common…
Read MoreHealth Habits to Lower Glaucoma Risk
Although no strategies exist to lower glaucoma risk; Healthy habits offer starting point Although there are no proven strategies to prevent glaucoma, it is a subject worth discussing—particularly with the current renaissance that glaucoma is experiencing. Louis R. Pasquale, MD, FARVO, professor of ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, discussed environmental risk factors for glaucoma and…
Read MoreJordy Low Vision Glasses Are Re-Introduced
New Wearable Technology Helps People With Low Vision Regain Visual Independence New England Low Vision and Blindness, in partnership with Enhanced Vision, are pleased to (re)introduce Jordy, the latest wearable low-vision technology that will revolutionize how those with low vision perform everyday tasks, such as reading mail, paying bills, watching TV and playing cards. Jordy…
Read MoreNuEyes Low Vision Glasses
Voted Best of Innovation Award Winner CES 2016 – Tablets, E-Readers, and Mobile Computing; CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award Honoree Wearable Technologies Watch this review by blind Texas musician Robert BlindDog Cook for NuEyes with TX Eye Tech after seeing his audience for the first time. Latest FREE Updates Include: OCR – now…
Read MoreDiabetes, Vision Loss and 4 Diabetic Eye Diseases
November is Diabetes Awareness and Diabetic Eye Disease Month. This is a great time to get your eyes checked and to learn more about Diabetes, Vision Loss and the four major Diabetic Eye Diseases. Keep reading for our in-depth look. Diabetes can be a terrible disease that if untreated can lead to vision loss and even blindness. Diabetic…
Read MoreA Guide to Glaucoma (Part 3)
Tests and Treatments for Glaucoma According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, glaucoma affects about 1% of people in the United States, and about 10% of people with glaucoma will end up losing their sight. For some people, no matter how well they live and even if they do everything “right” to prevent it, they…
Read MoreA Guide to Glaucoma (Part 2)
Who is at Risk and Preventing Glaucoma-Related Vision Loss Currently, 3 million people in the United States (and 60 million people worldwide) have glaucoma and half of them do not even know it. These numbers are expected to increase to 4.3 million by 2032 (up 50%) and rise to 5.5 million by 2050 (up 90%).…
Read MoreA Guide to Glaucoma (Part 1)
What is Glaucoma? Warning Signs/Symptoms and Glaucoma-Related Vision Loss Our owner Scott Krug (President of New England Low Vision and Blindness) tells the story of his aunt (Maryann) and uncle (Kurt) riding in the backseat when his grandfather Vince was driving. His grandmother (Helene) kept saying, “No, not yet Vince. No, no. Not yet.” Scott’s…
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