The first thing Robert M. Christiansen, MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist, will tell you about his profession is that he loves it. "My work is all about hope," says Christiansen, the vision ...

Low vision rehabilitation (LVR) can help people with geographic atrophy (GA) make the most of their remaining vision and adapt to daily life. Programs are personalized and may include visual aids, ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...

The Low Vision Rehabilitation Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine is a one-year clinical program within the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) gradually affects central vision in one or both eyes while leaving peripheral vision (on the sides) intact. This peripheral vision – encompassing everything you ...

Dr. Vice is based at the multidisciplinary UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation, where he provides care for children and adults with visual impairments and diseases. His work centers on training ...

Depending on the cause, various treatments are available for vision loss, including eyedrops, laser procedures, injections, and surgery. Vision rehabilitation and simple changes to your environment ...

Inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) is a group of rare eye diseases. If you have IRD, you may get blurry vision, sensitivity to light, or have trouble seeing colors. Over time, you may lose some or all ...

Vision tools, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes can all help improve the experience of living with diabetic macular edema (DME). Macular edema is a condition that involves swelling in the eye that ...

Self-reported hearing impairment reduced the likelihood of achieving clinically meaningful functional improvement after ...

These programs prepare professionals in rehabilitation, eye care, education and other related professions, to work more effectively in clinical rehabilitation and educational settings with people who ...