Vision & Health Blog

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  Visual Impairment in Children

  This 15-minute video presentation describes common causes of visual impairment in children and demonstrates how visual impairment can impact a child’s development, learning, daily activities and socialization.

  

• Blog

  Vision Magnification and Enhancement Systems

  This 9-minute video reviews a range of assistive technology for people with vision impairment. 

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Reimagining the Visual Arts

  Dr. Cal speaks with El-Deane Naude from Sony Electronics about the Retissa NeoViewer, a project developed with QD Laser that projects images taken on a camera directly onto the photographer’s retina. This technology allows people who are visually impaired to see their work much more clearly and with greater ease.

  

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  2023 Lighthouse Guild Awards Lecture

  Watch this year's Lighthouse Guild Awards Lectures which feature the Bressler Prize awardee, Dr. Wiley A. Chambers, who talks about the process of approving new ophthalmic drugs. The Pisart Award recipient,  Mr. Saqib Shaikh, discusses how the power of technology can empower people with vision loss through the Seeing AI project. Additionally, the Morse Lecture recipient, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, elaborates on the importance of advocacy for people with disabilities.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Innovation Process from Big Idea to Reality

  This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

  

• Blog

  Accessible Voting: Know Your Rights!

  Learn about the accessible voting machines and tools available at every polling site. You have the right to vote privately and independently.

  

• Blog

  Panel Discussion: Making Entertainment Media Accessible for People with Vision Impairment

  Expert panelists in music production, communications, and a professional DJ provide their insights on how users with vision impairment access visual media.

  

• Blog

  Workshop: Spectrum Access App for People with Vision Impairment

  Movies, television, and other visual media are now accessible to users who are visually impaired through the free Spectrum Access App.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Robotic Guidance Technology

  Researchers are working on robotic technologies that can replicate many of the same functions of a guide dog. 

  

• Tech Talk

  Tech Talk: The Envision App & AI Smart Glasses

  The Envision App is a free smartphone app that articulates everyday visual information into speech. And, with this information comes the feeling of independence and the perception of possibilities.