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Smartphones have opened the door to a world of possibilities, further than we could have ever imagined. While they are commonly used to communicate with others, keep up with social media, and perform simple tasks, smartphones have innovations that allow The post Smartphone Apps For The Visually Impaired appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

Healthy Aging Month is an annual health observance designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older. Aging is a process that brings many changes. Vision loss and blindness, however, do not have to be one of The post September is Healthy Aging Month appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

It’s said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. If that is true, looking into the eyes of a child, it’s easy to see the beauty and innocence that all of us wish could be more a part The post Children’s Eyes appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

When you think of cancer, most of us do not think about the eye or vision. Though rare, cancer can start inside or outside of the eye. If cancer starts inside the eyeball it’s called intraocular and if it starts The post Cancer in the EYE: Unexpected Thought appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

As America celebrates its 243th birthday, I find myself thinking about what it means to be independent. Because I was born blind, I was told early on that I would quite likely spend my life as a dependent person. I The post INDEPENDENCE appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

Due to widespread awareness about the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) rays, most parents have been very cautious about protecting kids’ skin with sunblock, hats and clothing. However, what is usually overlooked is a good pair of sunglasses. Children are more The post Kids and Sunglasses: Why it’s important! appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

I remember my father experiencing the removal of cataracts in the early 60’s, and being told by his Ophthalmologist that the recovery time would be weeks rather than days and a positive outcome was not guaranteed. The truth is that The post June is Cataract Awareness Month appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

FIREWORK & EYE SAFETY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Firework injuries cause over 10,000 visits to the emergency room each year, according to data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. As families and communities make plans for a star-spangled The post Firework Eye Safety Month appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

As I write this blog, I’m thinking about tomorrow one of the landmark days of my life, my 50th Wedding Anniversary. Fifty years married to Patty, my wife, my best friend, my lover, the mother of our children, and The post My Eyes on the World appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

Low vision is the term used to describe significant visual impairment that can’t be corrected fully with glasses, contact lenses, medication or eye surgery. Low vision causes a person to be unable to accomplish some daily tasks due to sight The post Low Vision appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

There is an old Irish ditty I often heard as a little boy. It goes something like this: One bright and guiding light that taught me wrong from right I found in my mother’s eyes. Those baby tales she told The post IN MY MOTHER’S EYE appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

Children and their phones, iPads and gaming devices are inseparable today. Most are growing up with a wide selection of electronic devices at their fingertips. They can’t imagine a world without the internet, smartphones and tablets. Although, all that reading The post Too Much Screen Time: Is it bad for kids? appeared first on Discovery Eye Foundation .

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