Low Vision/Geriatrics News

The Center for Vision and Population Health at Prevent Blindness has been established as a national coordinating body for effective practices, state-level technical assistance and programmatic interventions to address barriers to healthy vision and work to increase the uniformity of vision preservation.

Nidek Co. announced the launch of the feedback exam for visual rehabilitation and scotopic microperimetry for the MP-3 Microperimeter.

by Leonard J. Press, OD, FAAO, FCOVD

OrCam Technologies Ltd. introduced voice commands for the OrCam MyEye 2 and OrCam MyReader 2 artificial vision devices as part of its latest software update.

Telerehabilitation allows providers to deliver personalized training to improve reading ability with magnification devices, relieving patients from the burden of leaving their home for in-office training sessions.

MacuLogix Inc. has entered into an international distribution agreement with Clarion Medical Technologies, a provider of medical and aesthetic equipment and consumables.

In conjunction with Think About Your Eyes, a national public awareness initiative, Justin Bazan, OD, is bringing attention to the importance of vision health and catching vision issues early.

NIB announced that two of its nonprofit agencies, Envision and LC Industries, have formed a joint initiative with the William L. Hudson BVI Workforce Innovation Center to provide people who are blind with job training and employment opportunities.

More than half of older patients surveyed said their primary care provider did not ask them about their vision, according to findings recently released from the National Poll on Healthy Aging.

LAS VEGAS – RightEye President Barbara Barclay said here at Vision Expo West that users are currently beta testing the second version of the company’s RightEye EyeQ Trainer.