Vision loss's role in accessibility advocacy with Rebecca Alexander
March 27th 2024Rebecca Alexander, LCSW-R, MPH, has been gradually losing both her vision and hearing since she was a teenager due to Usher syndrome type 3. She discusses the importance of making practice accessible for those with vision loss in an exclusive interview.
Midwest science center ensures eye safety during eclipse with community event, partnerships
March 26th 2024Cleveland, Ohio’s Great Lakes Science Center Community Engagement Coordinator JonDarr Bradshaw details what those in the path of totality should expect, as well as the science center’s initiatives to keep eyes healthy during the event.
Educating doctors, students in the eclipse's path of the totality with Dr Jeffrey Walline
March 21st 2024With The Ohio State University College of Optometry in the path of totality for this year's total solar eclipse, 1 optometry school has prepared its alumni, students, and doctors to share information with the public.
Myopia: An epidemic of global proportions
March 21st 2024As myopia prevalence continues to increase, there is a growing concern about myopia’s economic burden and effects on children, specifically on their visual impairment and quality of life. The consequences of myopia and high myopia can be delayed by implementing myopia management therapies.