Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than half of children and adolescents with private insurance received vision testing during a wellness ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children had better near and distance visual acuity than adults before receiving visual aids. Optical aids were ...

HHSC programs are helping raise awareness about vision loss during Low Vision Awareness Month in February.

The United States is fast becoming a nearsighted nation: More than 40% of Americans have myopia, and the number is climbing fast, especially for children. Experts aren’t sure why, but they believe ...

Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition. All 11 children in the clinical trial saw improvements ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...

Our outpatient rehabilitation program helps children and adults with vision impairment due to eye diseases, conditions, or brain injuries. Using optometry and occupational therapy, we focus on ...

As scientists try to untangle the reasons for skyrocketing rates of nearsightedness in kids, new treatment options can help prevent their vision from getting worse. In the U.S. myopia rates have ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Living with low vision can be an isolating experience, but connecting with people who ‘get it’ can help you feel less alone. Whether it’s caused by an eye injury, birth defect, or condition such as ...

Recently, I attended a dinner where I was the only blind person. I decided to walk towards some voices and introduce myself. I greeted the group with a comment intended to be amusing. My comment was ...