Granny Handicap 21 Aug 2021 Blindness and Low-Vision Disibilities

 

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Tags: #Blindness, #LowVision, #Cataracts, #EyeDoctors, #Diagnosis, #Treatment, #LivingWithBlindness, #BlindDisabilityEquipment

I talked about blind friends I've known, then talked about these links. Let me know what you think! I didn't have anyone to talk to tonight.

What is blindness?

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003040.htm

What happens in an eye exam?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/eye-exam/about/pac-20384655

How Do We Prevent Blindness?

https://preventblindness.org/

https://preventblindness.org/focus-on-eye-health-expert-series/

What are kinds of blindness?

https://www.perkins.org/four-prevalent-different-types-of-blindness/

An End to Blindness?

New technologies could save the eyesight of millions

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2015/treating-blindness-vision-loss.html

Resources for Vision Impairment

https://hadley.edu/welcome-hadley

https://www.loc.gov/nls/resources/blindness-and-vision-impairment/information-advocacy-organizations/

American Foundation for the Blind

https://www.afb.org/blindness-and-low-vision/disability-rights/advocacy-resources/disability-rights-resources

National Eye Institute

https://www.nei.nih.gov/

Lighthouse For The Visually Impaired and Blind

https://www.lvib.org/

American Academy of Opthamologists

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/low-vision-assistive-devices

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/low-vision-resources

Technology for the Low-Vision and Blind

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/low-vision-technology.html

Brain Implant For The Blind

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/02/06/844908/a-new-implant-for-blind-people-jacks-directly-into-the-brain/

What Is Braille?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille

Braille Institute

https://brailleinstitute.org/blog/sight-loss-blog/be-independent-again-with-assistive-technology-for-visually-impaired

My Fave Blind YouTuber, Molly Burke

https://www.youtube.com/user/MollyBurkeOfficial