AI Features in JAWS 2025 Screen Reader
by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: Freedom Scientific recently released the annual major update of its JAWS for Windows screen reader. These updates generally come out in November after approximately two months as a public beta where users can test the software and submit feedback. As happens each year, the list of notable features for JAWS [...]
November is National Diabetes Month 2024
by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: Eye diseases resulting from diabetes, a condition in which the body cannot regulate its blood sugar levels, are a leading cause of blindness in adults. During this year’s National Diabetes Month, many organizations are publishing resources to increase awareness of the diseases and their treatments. According to the National Eye [...]
Upcoming Webinars on AI Smart Glasses, Technology, Music, Cooking, Retinal Disease, and More
From Future In Sight (FIS), Workshops for Adults: On November 13, 2024 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm ET, Ray-Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses will explain how sunglasses are being combined with smart glasses. Participants will learn how they work, pros and cons, and more. For additional details and a registration link, visit the webpage [...]
New Public Television Disability Culture Series Released
“Renegades,” a new PBS American Masters Disability digital series, “showcases the lives and cultural contributions of little-known historical figures with disabilities.” The five-part documentary series is hosted and narrated by Lachi, award-winning musician, disability rights advocate, and founder of RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities), who is legally blind. “Renegades” explores “the impact [...]
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New Study Reports Higher Prevalence of Glaucoma in the U.S. Than Expected
A study published recently in JAMA Ophthalmology, “Prevalence of Glaucoma Among US Adults in 2022,” provides higher-than-expected estimates of the incidence of glaucoma as well as how many of those with the condition experience vision loss. The new data indicate that approximately 4.22 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma (1.62 percent of the population), [...]
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Submissions Open Through November 29, 2024 for Glaucoma Film Festival
The World Glaucoma Congress (WGC) Film Festival “aims to put storytelling power in the hands of glaucoma experts and seeks to showcase the role of individuals and communities as champions for glaucoma, diagnosis, and treatment.” This Festival features films that are directly or indirectly related to glaucoma and focus on the disease locally, nationally, and [...]
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