Category: Vision Impairment
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Low Vision Awareness
Low Vision Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the challenges faced by those living with low vision, a visual impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery. This month is dedicated to raising awareness, promoting understanding and offering support to those whose daily lives are impacted by limited vision. Low vision refers…
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Unfolding the Journey of Albinism
Albinism is a beautiful difference that deserves to be celebrated. – Edith Jibunoh Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetic condition that affects people of all ethnic backgrounds worldwide. It results in little or no production of melanin, the pigment responsible for colouring the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism also impacts vision, often causing lifelong visual…
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Usher Syndrome
Barriers are real. That said we can overcome and transcend them. – Bill Barkeley Usher syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects both hearing and vision, creating a unique set of challenges for those living with it. It is the most common condition involving both hearing loss and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa…
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Seeing the world differently
“We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are.” Max Depree Colour blindness is a disability that is often inherited, but it can also result from damage to the eyes, optic nerve or brain. It is a common condition that affects the way people perceive colours. For those living with colour blindness, navigating…