Vision loss can result from a number of different conditions, including refractive errors and cataracts. There are 2.2 billion people around the world who live with near or distance vision impairment, ...

Vision impairment and blindness were highly prevalent and linked to morbidity in a study across 74 North Carolina nursing facilities. But corrective lenses may play a big role in improving resident ...

Visual impairment can be identified as a loss in the ability to see to a certain extent and is a condition that is not fixable by interventions such as glasses or surgery. On the other hand, blindness ...

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About 12 million Americans over the age of 40 are blind or visually impaired, according to the CDC. Because of the variety of visual impairments that exist, it’s difficult to generalize about the ...

Impaired vision in older adults is an underrecognized and modifiable dementia risk factor, new research suggests. Investigators analyzed estimated population attributable fractions (PAFs) associated ...

Up to 19% of prevalent dementia cases may be attributable to impaired vision, a cross-sectional analysis suggested. Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship, followed by near ...

One of the exciting things about serving on the Forbes Technology Council is the ability to learn about new technologies before they hit the mainstream. My research has led me to some areas that can ...

(CNN) — During the men’s gymnastics pommel horse finals at Saturday’s Olympics, pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik abandoned his glasses before he stepped up to the apparatus. He stuck the ...

You know you've arrived when music legend Stevie Wonder, who is blind, takes your brand new robotic device for the blind for a spin at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Outfitted in his ...