PORTLAND, Ore. — Kathryn Marxen-Simonson is a low-vision therapist at OHSU. Her field is full of dedicated, hardworking individuals who strive to make life easier for the visually impaired. But Marxen ...

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 ...

A low-vision therapy program that includes a home visit, counseling, assistive devices such as magnifiers and assignments to practice using them appears to significantly improve vision in veterans ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children had better near and distance visual acuity than adults before receiving visual aids. Optical aids were ...

That’s the question everyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) always asks. And they melt upon themselves with calmness when I say, no, you’ll just need to do some things differently. If you ...

As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Occupational therapist Amanda Whipple was the first person in Wisconsin to be certified in Low Vision Rehabilitation. She is now one of five statewide, but that is still a small ...

As a practicing occupational therapist, you want to expand your expertise and offer more services to adults with vision impairments. In UAB's Low Vision Rehabilitation Graduate Certificate program, ...

The Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation at UAB is a practice oriented certificate degree program that prepares occupational therapists to provide comprehensive, competent intervention to ...