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How To Tell If You Are Losing Your Vision "Vision loss" means losing one's ability to see properly without corrective measures like glasses, contacts, or eye surgery.Here are some things you might have trouble with if you are experiencing vision loss:
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How To Cope With Vision Loss Losing one's sight can be devastating. Particularly difficult can be the emotional toll, and adapting to activities of daily life, including getting around.Here are some of the first steps you should take to cope with your vision loss:
Here are some of the low-vision assistive devices to consider:
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Adaptive Skills Blind People Can Learn So you're blind or becoming blind. What skills are important for you to learn, or at least learn how to adapt to? Here are some of the key skills you'll need, and may want to get help with:
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How Blind People Use Echolocation To "See" Blind from birth, Daniel Kish has pioneered the use of human echolocation to "see" his surroundings. He produces high-frequency clicks with his tongue, then listens for their echoes. Depending on how long the echoes take to reach him, and the direction they come from, he is able to detect obstacles.Daniel and other echolocators have become so adept at this technique that they can ride a bike down the street! Like bats, humans can be trained to echolocate effectively, often in 2 to 3 weeks. How blind people use batlike sonar Please give generously to SDCB 01/21/2023 11:09AM
Scientist Succeeds In Growing Retinal Eye Cells In A Lab Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, led by David Gamm, have not only grown retina cells in their lab from stem cells, but they have been able to implant those cells, have them communicate with other cells in the eye, and transmit signals to the brain.This exciting development may be the precursor to conduct clinical trials on humans who have degenerative eye diseases, with the ultimate goal of treating vision impairment and blindness. These clusters of retinal cells, called organoids, can be used as replacement parts to replace certain cells lost or damaged by eye disease. Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness The San Diego Center For The Blind needs your help today 01/15/2023 10:00PM
The Best Vitamins And Nutrients For Eye Health Here are some of the essential vitamins and nutrients needed to ward off eye disease, and the foods which contain them:Vitamin A and beta carotene
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How Can The Vision Impaired Gamble in Las Vegas? It may seem difficult or impossible for blind or visually impaired people to find ways to easily gamble in Las Vegas. But the Mandalay Bay perhaps leads the way in accommodating the needs of the visually impaired and others with special needs. They have:
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Top 10 Advantages Of Dating A Blind Person If you are blind or visually impaired, you might wonder what the impact of that will be upon your dating life. As part of that dilemma, you might contemplate whether it's better for you to date a sighted person or a blind person.Priscilla McKinley provides some humorous insight into this issue, with her top 10 list. Here's a sample: 10. Dating a sighted person means you have a sighted guide when some idiot smashes into you and breaks your cane on your way to class. Dating a blind person means you have a spare cane when some idiot smashes into you and breaks your cane on your way to class. 9. Dating a sighted person means you have someone to keep you from kissing a nose instead of the lips. Dating a blind person means you don't care if you give or get a kiss on the nose instead of the lips. Want to see the rest of the list? Here it is: The Top Ten Advantages of Dating Sighted and Blind People Donate to SDCB 01/03/2023 04:37PM
Social Etiquette For Interacting With Blind People Here are a few does and don'ts for talking and interacting with people who are blind or visually impaired:
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How Does Braille Work? We've all heard of Braille, and seen it, perhaps on elevators and ATMs. But how does it work?Braille characters correspond to letters and numbers. Each character is represented by a series of up to six raised dots, arranged in two columns of three rows each. As with reading, characters are "read" left to right, by brushing the fingertip across the raised dots. Some Braille uses dots to represent common words and letter combinations. Braille is written with the aid of a slate and stylus. Since the writer is pressing the dots downward, letters must be written in reverse order, right to left. This is not the case with Braille typewriters or printers. Braille was created in the early 1800s by Louis Braille. How to Read or Write Braille Start the new year off by supporting SDCB 12/29/2022 07:24PM
How To Host An Awesome New Years Eve Party If You're Blind Or Visually Impaired If you're blind or visually impaired, it might be intimidating to throw a great NYE party. But many aspects of good party planning and execution are the same as with any other host: create a budget, shopping list, to do list, song playlist, and guest list. Plan time to do each task, with contingency time built in.Make the room(s) as accessible as possible, for you and your guests. Maybe label important things in large font - entrance, bathroom, and of course, the bar! Speaking of which, be sure to serve lots of great food and beverages. Plan fun activities. In fact, here are some fun games for the blind and visually impaired. New Year’s Eve Party Ideas: Top Tips for Blind And Visually Impaired Hosts Ring in the new year with a donation to SDCB 12/29/2022 07:03PM
If You Are Going Blind, What Should You Do?
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Celebrating Christmas As A Blind Person This inspirational article was written by Tamara Gaudet, a women who is almost completely blind, but who has found myriad ways to enjoy the holidays as much as everyone else. In fact, she arguably appreciates, more than the rest of us, holiday food and feasts, music, smells, sounds, and the warm feelings of family and togetherness spawned by this time of year.Tamara loves to decorate her home with lights, a Christmas tree, pictures, and stockings - yes, hung with care. Of course, she loves giving and getting presents. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE BLIND AT CHRISTMAS? Make your holiday gift to San Diego Center For The Blind 12/19/2022 06:57PM
Fun Things For Blind People To Do Everyone loves games. Not just the fun of learning them, playing them, and perhaps winning -- but also the social aspect. Luckily, there are lots of games that can be played by those who are blind and visually impaired. Some of these games have braille versions or versions with other accommodations, whereas others can be enjoyed as is.Here are some of the categories of games (and other activities) that the blind can enjoy:
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4 Technologies That Could Restore Sight For Blind People Here are 4 incredible technologies that could enable blind people to see:
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6 Great Products For Cooking As A Blind Person Blind and visually impaired people eat. All of them! And many of them cook. Or want to. But they want to do it safely, neatly, and effectively. Given the dangers of heat, sharp objects, and spillage in a kitchen, it's no wonder that blind people can be somewhat reticent to venture into cooking on their own.Here are six products that can make cooking easier and safe:
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How To Watch The World Cup If You Are A Blind Or Visually Impaired Fan Attending the World Cup is a thrill for any soccer (sorry, football!) fan. But if you are blind or visually impaired, the enjoyment you get from your seat is somewhat limited. However, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, fans can now download the FIFA Interpreting app to help them "see" the action.The app, available in English and Arabic, not only describes the action on the field, but even reveals the location of the ball, players' facial expressions, and fan reactions in the stands. The app is also useful for fans watching on TV from their home or a sports bar. Audio descriptive commentary makes Qatar 2022 accessible for blind fans Help San Diego Center For The Blind meet its goooooooooal! 11/30/2022 06:23PM
TVs For The Blind There is some amazing technology enabling blind people to watch and enjoy TV. Some of the key technological features include:
Of course, the availability of these features varies from manufacturer to manufacturer and one model to another. Generally, Samsung TVs have the best incorporation of these accessibility features. How TV is becoming more accessible for people who are visually impaired Thanks in advance for you donation to SDCB 11/28/2022 03:51PM
Blind Woman Enjoys Foreign "Sight"seeing - On Safari! Lucy Edwards, 27, lost her sight at age 17 due to a genetic condition. She thought she'd never be able to travel again, especially abroad.However, Lucy just completed a life-changing safari on a game reserve in Kenya. She bonded with a rhino who, like her, is blind (from an attack by a fellow rhino). She needed to leave her service dog home, but instead was accompanied by William, a safari guide with experience with blind safari-goers. The experience began at a museum in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, where Lucy was able to re-familiarize herself with African animals by touching stuffed animals. During the visit to the game reserve, William described in detail everything Lucy could not see. But her other senses were heightened and used. For example,. she' feel animal footprints and even dung. Smelling that goes without saying! She was able to hear some of the animals. They even tracked a lion who, like her, was named Lucy. They even got close enough to hear her breathe. And they heard the lions nearby munching on their newfound prey. The Masai warriors treated Lucy to a singing performance, which she enjoyed. 'I'm blind, but loved going on a must-see safari' Donate to SDCB 11/27/2022 12:51PM
Free Online Assistive Tech Conference Sight Tech Global is an online, free conference December 7-8 discussing technological advances for people with blindness or visual impairment.Learn about efforts to ensure accessibility in the burgeoning world of virtual reality. Also, discover how better mobile phones, faster networks, and the cloud are all enabling stunning, better, and cheaper accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. Following the virtual event, on December 9, there will be an in-person conference in San Jose, CA. Sight Tech Global 2022 announced Please give generously to San Diego Center For The Blind 11/26/2022 04:45PM
AI Copilot For The Blind and Visually Impaired At the recent International Consumer Electronics Show, a Swiss company unveiled an incredible, backpack-like device which, when worn by a blind or visually impaired person, guides them safely.With technology similar to that of an auto-drive car, the biped smart harness uses a set of #d cameras to analyze the area in front of the wearer, warn them of potential collisions or hazards, while ignoring objects that do not present a danger. It can connect to the user's smartphone, in part to integrate with GPS. The device weighs about 2 pounds, and is worn in such a way so as to not look out of the ordinary. biped unveils an AI copilot for blind and visually impaired people at CES 2022 Make your donation to SDCB today 11/21/2022 01:50PM
New Study Shows More Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Than Thought
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Diabetic Retinopathy - How To Know If You Have It, And What To Do Diabetic retinopathy is complication arising from diabetes which stems from damage to blood vessels in the retina.Here are some of the key symptoms of diabetic retinopathy:
These are the 2 main causes of diabetic retinopathy:
Here are the major risk factors for diabetic retinopathy:
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10 Blind Animals No, not 3 blind mice! Here are 10 animals that are actually blind:
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8 Great Books About Blindness Here are 8 amazing books about blindness. They include both fiction and non-fiction.
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Blind Man Arrested - For Carrying A Cane! James Hodges, 61, who is legally blind, was arrested when officers mistook his folded cane for a gun while he was walking to jury duty.Hodges later requested access to the officers' body cams. The footage revealed that he was crossing a street in a crosswalk when the light said not to cross. The weather was overcast and foggy, requiring drivers to use their headlights. One officer saw what she thought was a silver pistol with a white grip in Hodges' rear pocket. She asked for his ID, but Hodges refused, reasoning that he was not told that he was under suspicion for any crime. She and the other officer handcuffed Hodges, even knowing he was legally blind, and arrested him for resisting. Both officers have been suspended without pay. Legally blind Florida man arrested when cane is confused for a gun Make your donation to San Diego Center For The Blind 11/08/2022 07:37PM
4 Best US Cities For The Visually Impaired Wanna know which are the best U.S. cities to visit as a blind or visually impaired person?
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Which Countries Have The Most Blind People? (#9 Will Surprise You!) India, the world's second largest country (by population), leads the world in the number of blind and visually impaired people, with 275 million, narrowly edging out China. Here are the top 10 countries, ranked by the total number of blind and visually impaired people:
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How To Set Up A Classroom To Help Visually Impaired Students The following techniques can not only help blind and visually impaired students be more productive in the classroom, but they can also be of help to sighted students as well:
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Treatments For Glaucoma Once you get glaucoma, the damage cannot be reverse. Nevertheless, several treatments are available to prevent or slow further vision loss.Glaucoma treatments include:
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Comedian Uses His Blindness To Get Laughs - And Tears Darryl Lenox is a legally blind comedian who has performed since the early 1990s. Much of his career centered around stand-up comedy in clubs around North America. In an early gig he opened for Chuck Berry.
Lenox worked with the Third World Eye Care Society, a nonprofit offering treatment solutions to the visually impaired in third-world countries. More about Darryl Lenox Make your donation to San Diego Center For The Blind 10/25/2022 03:07PM
Blind Skateboarder Makes Giant Leaps In Sport Dan Mancina always loved skateboarding. But due to retinitis pigmentosa, he gradually began to lose his sight at a young age. By his mid twenties he was completely blind.Having stopped skateboarding during his sight decline, he discovered not only that he missed it, but that he was actually able to return to the sport and thrive. With the help of a cane, his hands (to feel for obstacles), and a supportive group of sighted skateboarders, Dan is now able to do many tricks that most sighted skateboarders can only dream of. Moreover, he is raising money ($40,000 and counting) for an accessible skateboard park in his home state of Michigan. The accessible features of this park will include:
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How To Speak With Someone Who Is Blind For sighted people, it can be confusing as to how to talk to a blind person. What to do? What not to do?Here are some things to DO:
Here are some things NOT to do:
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Anyone Can Learn Braille Online It might seem like Braille can only be learned in person. But now in this post-pandemic world, where seemingly everything can be line virtually, you can now learn Braille online.You can get free, online Braille training through places like UEB Online. Different modes are available for sighted students, visually impaired students, and blind students. Introductory and advanced braille mathematics training is even available. Accessible Braille Training Donate to SDCB 10/15/2022 04:55PM
How Can Blind People Pay With Cash? These days, you can pay for most things with a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, online, Venmo, Zelle, and more. But for those times when cash is required or preferred, how do blind people distinguish between different denominations?Here are a few techniques:
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10 Ways To Prevent Vision Loss You have a surprising degree of control over maintaining your vision. Here are some important things you can to to ward off vision loss and blindness:
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Which Sport Was Developed Specifically For The Blind? Only one sport was specifically created for blind people -- goalball.Created in 1946, goalball was designed to help World War II veterans who had lost their sight. Players must be legally blind, but to ensure a level playing field, they all must wear opaque eyeshades. The game is played like soccer, but players throw the ball instead of kicking it. The object is to get the ball in the goal, at either end of the 18 meter field. Players remain on their hands and knees. They can hear the ball, for example, with three metal bells inside. Men's goalball was introduced to the Paralympics in Toronto on 1976. Women's goalball made its debut in New York in 1984. History of Goalball Donate to SDCB 10/09/2022 07:05PM
The Emotional Toll Of Blindness Losing one's sight is difficult. One important aspect is the toll it takes on one's mental health.Blindness can increase:
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How To Translate Braille To Text A blind person, visually impaired person, or sighted person may have the need to convert braille to text - so it can be read more easily, read aloud (by a person or screen reader), copied and pasted, or for other reasons.Braille Scanner is a free app which permits the user to photograph any document or surface containing braille, and it quickly converts the braille to text. United English braille is currently supported, with others coming soon. Braille Scanner – Translate Braille Documents Please donate to SDCB 10/04/2022 06:44PM
Which Country Has Had A Blind President? Perhaps the only country ever to have had a bling leader is Indonesia. Its fourth president, Abdurrahman Wahid, was completely blind in his left eye and partially blind in his right eye, due to glaucoma.Previously an Islamic religious leader (fun fact: Indonesia is the largest Islamic country, with 231 million people), Wahid was elected president in 1999. However, he was impeached and removed as president on July 23, 2001. He had also founded the National Awakening Party. To date, Wahid is Indonesia's only president with disabilities. Abdurrahman Wahid Please give to San Diego Center For The Blind today 10/03/2022 07:04PM
10 Best Games For The Blind and Visually Impaired Playing board games and other games with others is fun! But if you're blind or visually impaired, it can be difficult or frustrating.Here are the top 10 games which have been adapted for use by the blind or visually impaired. In many cases, braille has been incorporated. Large fonts are another innovation, as are other tactile techniques.
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What You Should Know About Guide DogsGuide dogs help those with blindness or visual impairment to travel safely.Here are some things guide dogs CAN do:
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What Are The Symptoms Of Sight Loss? It can be scary losing your site, or thinking that you are. Here are causes of sight loss:
Here are things to look for which might be signs of sight loss:
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7 Leading Causes of Blindness More than 2.2 billion people suffer from near or distance vision impairment. In nearly half of those instances, this vision impairment might have been prevented or has yet to be addressed.Here are the 7 leading causes of blindness and visual impairment:
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Top Blindness Conferences Interested in learning more about blindness and visual impairment? Want to gain insights into new research, assistive devices, therapies, statistics, trends, and more?Here are some of the top conferences regarding blindness and visual impairment in the United States (and Canada): The PRPH2 and Autosomal Dominant Macular Dystrophy Workshop March 29-31, 2023 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines San Diego, CA California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired 63rd annual CTEBVI conference April 20-23, 2023 San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront San Francisco, CA 62nd Annual Conference and Convention of the American Council of the Blind June 29 to July 8, 2023 Schaumburg, IL the American Council of the Blind 14th International Conference on Low Vision Rehabilitation July 24-27, 2023 Denver, CO Deafblind International World Conference 2023 July 22-28, 2023 Ottawa, Canada Getting In Touch With Literacy conference November 29 - December 2, 2023 St. Pete Beach, Florida Donate now to San Diego Center For The Blind 09/28/2022 06:35PM
45 Interesting Statistics About Blindness Here are a few fascinating statistics about blindness and visual impairment in the United States. Click below for even more.
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11 Well-Known Blind And Visually Impaired Athletes Get inspired by these amazing athletes who succeeded despite their blindness or visual impairment:
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10 Great Watches For The Blind And Visually Impaired All of these amazing timepieces are available for sale on Amazon, most fairly affordable:
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Learning to Cook as a Blind PersonNews flash: blind people need to eat! Therefore, they often need to cook. Hopefully more than just microwaving food.This raises a number of questions, including:
Make sure the cutting edge of your knife blade is facing downward before you cut or slice. You can identify the cutting edge of the knife blade without touching it. Since the cutting edge is usually curved, try rocking the knife blade forward and backward on the table top to determine when the cutting edge (which will rock) is facing downward. How Does a Blind Person Cook? Donate generously to San Diego Center For The Blind today 09/16/2022 01:51PM
7 TV Shows With Blind Characters Here are 7 television shows which feature characters who are blind:
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It's not easy learning that you're losing your sight and becoming legally blind. There are a flood of emotions and a ton of to do items to deal with. Getting your home and life prepared for vision loss is easier to do while you still have some sight. And hopefully a support structure.
A recently released study, conducted before the pandemic in 2019 published in JAMA Ophthalmology, shows that nearly 20 million Americans have some form of AMD -- 2.75 times as much as previously thought!