by Janet Weinstein | Jun 20, 2024 | News
Get a full year of exciting reading (five volumes in all), for the low nonprofit price of $25. Indulge your love of great reading in a format that is comfortable. A portion of the proceeds from each subscription supports Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation’s...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 20, 2024 | News
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is seeking input from the public in developing the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity. This agenda will describe disparities in health, employment, educational and other outcomes that could be...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 20, 2024 | News
Glaucoma, a leading cause of vision loss, is a group of eye diseases that can damage the optic nerve, located in the back of the eye. The most common type of the condition, primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), occurs “when the eye’s drainage canals become clogged over...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 20, 2024 | News
When individuals who have had good eyesight begin to lose vision later in life, “they often struggle to understand what is happening to them.” They may not know if they will be able to do activities they are accustomed to doing. “Lessons for Living with Vision Loss”...
by admin | Jun 20, 2024 | News
by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: Prevent Blindness hosted its nineteenth annual Eyes on Capitol Hill (EOCH) advocacy day in Washington, D.C. on May 16, 2024. EOCH’s primary goal is to advocate for increased funding for vision-centered public health programs and...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 20, 2024 | News
Each year, in honor of leading humanitarian, author, and educator Helen Keller, and in recognition of the achievements of people who have both vision and hearing loss, the last week of June is commemorated as DeafBlind Awareness Week. The work of Keller, who was...
