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

COLMAR — Over 100 local hockey enthusiasts skated for a good cause at Philadelphia Blind Hockey’s second annual Blindness Awareness Showcase. Held at Hatfield Ice in Colmar, the fundraising event ...

Drexel University, Elkins Park Campus Lunch & Learn Series provides an inter-professional, free opportunity for faculty, administrators, staff and students to share information, strengthen clinical ...

Glaucoma often remains asymptomatic until vision damage occurs, with angle-closure glaucoma requiring urgent medical attention due to acute symptoms. Risk factors include family history, age, ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnChroma® — creators of glasses for color blindness — today announced that organizations and businesses can now sign up to support International Color Blindness ...

AUDUBON, Pa., Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This October, Cleanlogic is proud to honor both Disability Employment Awareness Month and Blindness Awareness Month by raising awareness of the barriers ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Mary Free Bed will host events benefitting the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI) this week. October is Blindness Awareness Month. To commemorate the ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — October is recognized as Blindness Awareness month, a time dedicated to encouraging people to have regularly scheduled eye exams. Additionally, the month also raises ...

When Narjis Karimipour was in the first grade, she started to have problems reading her iPad. Her mother, Sarah Kassim, was surprised to find out that Narjis had been born blind, with only residual ...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A group is working to make sure blind people can move freely and that drivers know exactly what they need to do if they see a blind pedestrian. Dozens of people who are either ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — October marks Blindness Awareness Month, a time to recognize the strength, resilience and experiences of those living with visual impairments. According to the Centers for Disease ...