People who have lost some of their peripheral vision, such as those with retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, or brain injury that causes half visual field loss, often face mobility challenges and ...

Audio tools, mobile apps, and vision magnifiers can help people with vision loss navigate their lives. Tools and tech options may help read prescription labels, get the news online, or find out what’s ...

GOLDEN, Colo. — An innovative, new device is helping people who are blind or low-vision feel facial expressions. HapWare uses haptics or vibrations on the wrist to relay visual cues like gestures. It ...

A person with peripheral vision loss has difficulty seeing things above, below, or at the side without turning their head. This type of vision loss is also known as tunnel vision. Tunnel vision can ...

Glaucoma affects peripheral vision, creating blind spots in the outer edges of a person’s visual field. This can affect daily activities such as driving and walking. Glaucoma is the name for a group ...

Peripheral vision is what you see beyond your direct line of sight. It helps provide a complete sense of your surroundings without moving your head. Jump to Key Takeaways. Within the eye, rods and ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that over 2.5 billion people worldwide use assistive devices, and that number is likely to rise as the older population grows. Older people face unique ...

There is currently no treatment for GA, which affects 5 million people globally. All participants in this trial had lost the central sight of the eye being tested, leaving only limited peripheral ...

iPhone accessibility features transform Apple devices into versatile tools for all users, making technology more inclusive and empowering. iOS assistive tools cater to vision, hearing, motor, and ...

Background. Inserting peripheral intravenous (PIV) lines into often dehydrated, typically irritable, and universally uncooperative small children is an everyday task for many pediatric nurses. Success ...