Vision loss can adversely affect the ability of older adults to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), such as using the telephone, shopping and doing housework, which are all measures of an individual's ...
Aug 21, 2014
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A University of Cincinnati experiment aimed at this diverse and growing population could spark development of advanced tools to help all the aging baby boomers, injured veterans, diabetics and white-cane-wielding pedestrians ...
Aug 11, 2014
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It is widely accepted that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of visual impairment and blindness in industrialized countries. However, it is questionable whether it can continue to be defined ...
Jul 21, 2014
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Vision loss is associated with a higher likelihood of not working.
Jul 17, 2014
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As nations from around the globe battle in the World Cup, a more unusual soccer championship has just been decided on a hard court in Mexico's capital.
Jun 17, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Vivid hallucinations experienced by people with sight loss last far longer and have more serious consequences than previously thought, according to new research from King's College London and the Macular ...
May 22, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—For the first time, scientists have uncovered that people blind from birth visualise numbers the opposite way around to sighted people.
Mar 31, 2014
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More than a quarter (26%) of stroke survivors living with visual impairment do not receive adequate support, new research from the University of Liverpool reveals.
Mar 24, 2014
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A physically active lifestyle and occasional drinking is associated with a reduced risk of developing visual impairment, according to a study published online this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy ...
Mar 19, 2014
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Middle-aged adults who suddenly need reading glasses, patients with traumatic brain injuries, and people with visual disorders such as "lazy eye" may have one thing in common—"visual crowding," an inability to recognize ...
Mar 4, 2014
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