Far sightedness is another common visual ailment. This particular ailment affects vision and seeing distant objects more clearly then near ones. Far sightedness usually occurs in people over the age of 40. The cause is either from a flattening of the eyeballs or the hardening of the lenses. Usually after people reach a certain age [...]
Fruits and vegetables have another disease-fighting weapon to offer: Lutein. Studies show this carotenoid prevents and, to some extent, reverses vision loss, immune system problems, cancer and cardiovascular disease. With that in mind, load up your plate with foods high in lutein — carrots, corn, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, collard, mustard greens, red peppers, dill, [...]
Researchers at the Huntington Eye Infirmary and the Slay Laboratory, Cook Medical School, report how two behavioral factors together alter the genetic susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration, associated with the common coding variant in the complement factor H gene, Y402H. After controlling for genotype, the modifiable lifestyle factors of smoking and body mass index were [...]
For a sighted person, the loss of vision represents much more than a physical impairment. Macular Degeneration and other low vision conditions have contributed to a growing population of people relearning how to live. It means a loss of their accustomed independence: the end of driving to work, reading the local newspaper, even simple pleasures [...]
Visually impaired people can be excluded from the profusion of print information offered from candidates and political parties in preparation for an election. However there are many things you can do to get in touch with visually impaired people to make sure that they receive the information from you which they need. Offer to help [...]