Visual Impairment
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Brainovi is GPS for the Visually Impaired
medgadget.com — “medgadget -- medical technologies weblog” View full resource at medgadget.com
Most Recently Shared on September 22, 2010 at 3:55 pm By:
Jeff Kraakevik Neurologist, Physician, and Doctor
Add this to list of cool gadgets designed to help with disabilities RT @Berci: Brainovi is GPS for the Visually Impaired http://ff.im/-qXZTR
Visual impairment affects postural control
osnsupersite.com — “Postural control in congenitally blind subjects was significantly more stable than in individuals with acquired visual impairment, a study found” View full resource at osnsupersite.com
Most Recently Shared on June 15, 2011 at 5:01 pm By:
Visual impairment affects #postural control: http://ht.ly/5irGp
Diabetes - A Blood Glucose Meter for the Visually Impaired
healthcentral.com — “For people living with diabetes, complications are a factor to be considered in doing everyday tasks. For someone with diabetic retinopathy, a simple task...” View full resource at healthcentral.com
Most Recently Shared on October 22, 2009 at 6:11 pm By:
A Blood Glucose Meter for the Visually Impaired (by @AnnBartlett) http://bit.ly/GRAke #diabetes
Robotic Navigation Aids For The Visually Impaired
medicalnewstoday.com — “For the visually impaired, navigating city streets or neighborhoods has constant challenges. And most such people still must rely on a very rudimentary technology - a simple cane - to help them ma” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on May 26, 2011 at 12:07 pm By:
Robotic Navigation Aids For The Visually Impaired http://mnt.to/3Wpy #veterans
Robotic Navigation Aids For The Visually Impaired
medicalnewstoday.com — “For the visually impaired, navigating city streets or neighborhoods has constant challenges. And most such people still must rely on a very rudimentary technology - a simple cane - to help them ma” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on May 26, 2011 at 1:44 pm By:
Drugs and Devices OW OW Health
Robotic Navigation Aids For The Visually Impaired: For the visually impaired, navigating city streets... http://bit.ly/kBmrLX #MedDevice
Eye Can: What the Beep? Baseball for the Visually Impaired
eyecaneyecan.blogspot.com — “Eye Can: What the Beep? Baseball for the Visually Impaired” View full resource at eyecaneyecan.blogspot.com
Most Recently Shared on August 30, 2011 at 7:55 pm By:
Eye Can: What the Beep? Baseball for the Visually Impaired http://t.co/gaUmyYD
Social Network Community for Parents of Visually Impaired Children
disabled-world.com — “FamilyFriends is an innovative community and social network for parents and caregivers of visually impaired children” View full resource at disabled-world.com
Most Recently Shared on March 10, 2011 at 6:51 pm By:
Disabled World Health Advocate and Health News
Social Network Community for Parents of Visually Impaired Children http://ff.im/-zoFMs
A look at a few greats undeterred by blindness or visual impairment
drryo.com — “Examples of individuals from a variety of fields and various time periods who have achieved great things despite being blind or visually impaired.” View full resource at drryo.com
Most Recently Shared on August 23, 2011 at 3:08 pm By:
Ryo Kubota, MD, PhD Ophthalmologist, Physician, Doctor, and Surgeon
New on DrRyo.com: A look at a few greats undeterred by blindness or visual impairment http://t.co/YbuSED1
Blind Living | Lifestyle and Leisure of the Blind and Visually Impaired
blindliving.wordpress.com — “Blind Living | Lifestyle and Leisure of the Blind and Visually Impaired” View full resource at blindliving.wordpress.com
Most Recently Shared on June 8, 2011 at 7:10 pm By:
RT @idbonline: New #blind living blog post! How has Roger been preparing his garden for the winter? http://t.co/r3lfHS1f #idbonline
Manufacturing Venture that Will Employ Blind and Visually Impaired People
disabled-world.com — “The joint venture will employ an additional four full-time legally blind persons combined at both nonprofit agencies” View full resource at disabled-world.com
Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2011 at 4:13 pm By:
Disabled World Health Advocate and Health News
Manufacturing Venture that Will Employ Blind and Visually Impaired People http://ff.im/-zt3B0
Smart Cane Offers Assistance for the Visually Impaired
eyedocnews.com — “Engineering students at Central Michigan University have developed a Smart Cane that offers navigational assistance to people who are visually impaired.” View full resource at eyedocnews.com
Most Recently Shared on August 13, 2009 at 1:39 am By:
Dr. Ari Weitzner Doctor, Ophthalmologist, and Physician
Discuss: Smart Cane for the Blind Using RFID Technology Detects Obstacles, Provides Navigation Help: By .. http://bit.ly/riwMb
Study Finds Visually Impaired People Get Insulin Pen Dosages Right
medicalnewstoday.com — “Labels on the popular insulin pen used by people with diabetes warn against visually-impaired people using pens to measure out and administer their insulin dosage.A Case Western Reserve” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on July 3, 2010 at 12:04 pm By:
Study Finds Visually Impaired People Get Insulin Pen Dosages Right http://mnt.to/3FH8 #eyehealth
Earlier Introduction To Long Cane Benefits Visually Impaired Children
medicalnewstoday.com — “AER Journal When T started kindergarten, she was an independent, confident child who was fully able to move about in her new environment even though she was the only visually impaired child in h” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on March 2, 2010 at 1:15 pm By:
Earlier Introduction To Long Cane Benefits Visually Impaired Children http://mnt.to/3yhP #eyehealth
Cortical Visual Impairment in Children - Watch WebMD Video
webmd.com — “Children with cortical visual impairment have trouble using their vision. Can these seemingly blind children learn how to see?” View full resource at webmd.com
Most Recently Shared on December 3, 2011 at 3:58 pm By:
Cathy Wittman OD Doctor and Optometrist
Great video that explains that visual function can be improved in children with CVI. http://t.co/xhAUMMQ8
New Tool May Help Visually Impaired Learn Braille - Better Health
getbetterhealth.com — “Better Health is a network of healthcare professional blogs, offering commentary on news, research, health policy, healthcare reform, true stories, disease management and expert interviews.” View full resource at getbetterhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on September 9, 2010 at 12:25 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
New Tool May Help Visually Impaired Learn Braille: Yanko Design blog is profiling the Braille Buddy project t... http://bit.ly/9KzJJw #news
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