Low Vision

Do you have low vision? Do you know someone with low vision? One out of every five people who live into their eighties will encounter vision loss. Some may grow up with healthy vision and then experience vision loss from macular degeneration, glaucoma, or some other eye disease later in life. Others may be born with an inherited or congenital condition that results in low vision such as albinism or retinopathy of prematurity. Most people with vision loss have useful remaining vision; we call it low vision. But what can they see? What is the impact of low vision on their daily lives?

The book discusses issues of blind low vision and their families. It is difficult for families of blind low vision to know how they can assist or help their family member. The book provides practical advice and solutions for both the family member and blind low vision person in how to manage with the aim of providing advocacy skills for parents and empowerment for the blind low vision person.

Losing vision can be frightening, confusing, and deeply life-altering. Questions arise quickly: What is happening to my eyes? Will my vision get worse? How will I continue to live independently? In Understanding and Coping with Vision Loss, optometrist Terri Cyr, OD provides a clear, compassionate guide for individuals facing vision impairment and for the family members and caregivers who support them. Drawing on years of clinical experience and real-world insights from people living with vision loss, this book explains the medical, practical, and emotional aspects of adapting to changes in...

Turning on the Light presents some of her personal stories and offers tips and tricks she has learned over years of study and learning. This narrative provides valuable information and guidance for those who are visually impaired, their caregivers, and their loved ones. It is full of ideas for adapting to diminished vision and dealing with fundamentally important day-to-day routines.

Afraid of Using Your New iPhone 17 the Wrong Way? Are you worried about losing photos or contacts, falling for online scams, or touching the wrong setting? If you are over 70, have reduced vision, or feel unsure with technology, you are not alone. Many seniors feel anxious when switching to a new iPhone. This workbook was created to help you use your iPhone 17 calmly and safely, one simple step at a time. This is not a technical manual. It is a practical workbook designed for seniors, with large text, clear images, and easy explanations. Inside, you will learn how to: • SET UP your iPhone...

Janne E. Irvine's vision was damaged after birth, and grew worse over time. Even so, her parents provided her with an environment that enabled her to thrive. In Making Friends with Other Trees and Flowers, Janne relates with humor and honesty how a vivid imagination made it possible for her to understand the blurred images of her world. She shows how disability, when coupled with creativity, can provide chances for boundless fulfillment.

When sixteen-year-old Lila Jameson visits her town’s historic bank, she never expects her mother’s prized painting to vanish right off the wall. But when Cactus Bloom disappears without a trace, Lila can’t ignore the clues others overlook. Lila isn’t an ordinary detective. She’s slowly losing her eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa, and sometimes her world flickers with vivid Charles Bonnet Syndrome images... hallucinations that may be illusions… or insights. Using her cane, sharp intuition, and technology, Lila follows the threads no one else can see. With her fearless best friend...

How can you best support a visually impaired loved one without taking away their independence? Are you struggling to find the right words or actions to genuinely help? Do you wish you had a practical, compassionate guide to navigating the unique challenges of vision loss? Discover the compassionate and practical guide to supporting the visually impaired at every step. Navigating life with vision impairment presents unique challenges, not just for the individuals experiencing it, but also for their families, friends, and caregivers. Many people want to help, but simply don't know the best, ...

25 complete stories. One small town. Seven decades of Christmas. CHRISTMAS IN HALLOWAY follows one Wisconsin paper-mill town from the winter of 1955 to a Christmas Eve in the present day. Each story stands alone and takes about eight minutes to read. Pick it up, finish something whole, and set it down. There is no plot to keep track of from one chapter to the next. Inside Halloway Two churches that have traded one manger set back and forth since 1938, and still argue every December about who chipped the ox A diner with a corner booth called the liar's table, two coffee pots, and a waitress ...

Life can be one of the most beautiful things an individual experiences; nonetheless, in the blink of an eye, major life events can present a new reality. Now I Can SEE the Light describes Clive Clarke's journey in pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering and the ways the fragility of life changed his trajectory. Although becoming a mechanical engineer is still a possibility, achieving this goal has become increasingly difficult because of unexpected challenges. Furthermore, this book discusses the ways Clive deals with the new normal in his life.