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How Oxygen Therapy Can Cause Blindness in Preemies
Before the researchers developed treatments to prevent blindness in preemies, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was a mystery to the medical community. In the 1950s, oxygen therapy was widely used to...
View ArticleExciting New Prototype Glasses Help the Blind See Using Sound
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) have created a futuristic new device that uses ultrasonic waves to help the blind navigate around complex environments. The vOICe device...
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Are Preemies More Likely to Have Disabilities?
Babies born before 37 weeks are at an increased risk for disabling health conditions. These health conditions include retinopathy of prematurity, cerebral palsy, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and...
View ArticleFund the Gap Walk Wants More Resources for Blind Children
Two weeks ago, a group of people representing the Fund the Gap Walk marched towards the Florida Capitol to raise awareness for blind children. Paloma’s Dream, the group responsible for hosting the...
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5 Interesting Gift Ideas for Blind Children
The holidays are here and millions of people across the country are about to receive gifts. There are plenty of great gifts that parents can give to their blind or visually impaired children this...
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9,000 Disabled Florida Kids Cut from Children’s Medical Services
Earlier this year, the Florida Department of Health had relied on a screening tool to approve or deny children to receive coverage under Children’s Medical Services (CMS). In Florida, CMS provides...
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How Telemedicine is Preventing Retinopathy of Prematurity in the Third World
Telemedicine is the practice of using video equipment and television screens to bring health care to rural and unpopulated areas. The process works much like a webcam, allowing doctors to interface...
View ArticleFour More Futuristic Treatments for Blindness
Early last month, we wrote a blog discussing how new technologies can help individuals with blindness and vision loss. We barely scratched the surface. More exciting technologies are in development...
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How Doctors in India are Fighting ROP Blindness
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disabling eye condition that affects preemies. During the last half of pregnancy, the eyes develop in the favorable environment found inside of the womb. When...
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How ROP Blindness is Prevented in the US
Last week, we wrote about how health care professionals in India are in the process of undergoing training to detect and treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). India’s health care infrastructure has a...
View ArticleBraille Smartwatches and Other Future Electronic Products for the Blind
Consumer electronic products continue to grow in complexity every year, helping us connect to each other in ways that we could have never imagined. Tablets and smartphones with touchscreens can connect...
View ArticleWhat Parents Should Know About Guide Dogs for the Blind
We have written extensively about how premature birth can put newborns at risk for physical and developmental disorders and believe it is crucial that parents know where to find resources. One of the...
View ArticleHow Laser Pointers Can Ruin Your Child’s Vision
Lasers are used in a variety of products, such as toys and pointers used for business presentations. Children might find laser pointers fascinating while remaining unaware these products can cause...
View ArticleHow IDEA Improves Public Education for Blind Students
When raising a blind child, it can be difficult to find resources for schooling. In some cases, children are sent to schools for the blind. Other children will use individualized education programs...
View ArticleThe Exciting New Treatment That May Cure Some Types of Blindness
Exciting new treatments for blindness could have positive implications for millions of Americans. A former Harvard ophthalmologist has treated more than 100 people with adult stem cells taken from...
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Off-Label Drug Used to Treat Retinopathy of Prematurity May Hurt Preemies
Expecting parents beware; a popular drug used to treat retinopathy of prematurity in infants has been connected to severe disabilities. Preemies who undergo treatment with bevacizumab might be at...
View ArticleSocial Media for the Blind? Facebook Launches New ‘Picture Describing’ Software
Several months ago, we wrote about how Facebook is working to transform social media access for people with blindness or vision impairments. Until now, people with blindness or vision impairments were...
View ArticleHow Do Low Vision Evaluations Help Children with ROP?
Parents of children with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) may have questions about how their children will perform in school. When children have vision loss caused by conditions such as ROP, low vision...
View ArticleCan These New LED Glasses Help Restore Vision for the Blind?
New technological innovations continue to improve the quality of life for people with blindness or vision loss. For example, smartphone apps help people with blindness navigate complex environments by...
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Can Artificial Intelligence Become a Cure for Blindness?
Several weeks ago, we discussed how Facebook has developed artificial intelligence software capable of describing photos and other content for blind users. Facebook is not the only company interested...
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