Like the Social Security Administration (SSA), many government agencies have their own definitions of visual impairment and acceptable methods for assessing visual field loss. Assessments using these ...

A quality improvement study found that severe visual impairment was affected by various social determinants of health, including low socioeconomic status, race, and educational level. There are 32 ...

Blindness is a spectrum and can affect people in a variety of ways. A visual disability cannot be corrected with contacts, glasses or surgery. For me, my visual disability is caused by genetics, which ...

Now I am suddenly back in the world of visual impairment, and the outlook is none too rosy. For one thing, I have come to realize that I am a guinea pig of sorts. My condition is so rare that there is ...

Hybrid work factors prominently in many organization’s office reopening plans, but the format still raises questions about compliance with federal civil rights regulations. That is particularly so for ...

Serious vision disorders cause thousands of Americans to leave work and can qualify them for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, according to Allsup, which represents thousands of ...

Perimetry, also known as visual field testing, is an essential diagnostic tool for assessing various ophthalmic conditions, including glaucoma, optic neuropathies, and disorders affecting the retina ...