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Beyond Style: The Critical Role of Sunglasses in Eye Care

Sunglasses are often thought of as just a fashion statement however, sunglasses play an important role in protecting our eyes. Alt Text: A pair of dark sunglasses on a sandy beach on a clear day Invest in High-Quality Sunglasses One of the primary reasons to wear sunglasses is to shield your eyes from the harmful… Continue reading Beyond Style: The Critical Role of Sunglasses in Eye Care

Healthy Vision Month – 5 Tips for Healthy Vision

Alt Text: Close up of a golden brown eye. May is National Healthy Vision Month. Here are 5 tips for keeping your vision healthy! Alt Text: Woman with short blonde hair looks through bright blue shades while holding her head in her hands. Wearing the right sunglasses and other eye protective gear can help keep… Continue reading Healthy Vision Month – 5 Tips for Healthy Vision

Ensight CEO Denny Moyer

Over the past 22 years Denny Moyer, founder and CEO of the Ensight Skills Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation and the Curtis Strong Center for Visually Impaired in Colorado, has won a number of awards and important recognition from some of Northern Colorado’s most notable figures and sources. Click on the awards below to read more about… Continue reading Ensight CEO Denny Moyer

OrCam and NuEyes Demo Days at Ensight!

October and November 2017 Special Events: Technology is a hot topic these days and the devices that have recently come out are making a big difference in the day to day lives our individuals with vision loss! We want to give our consumers a chance to work with the latest and greatest devices so we… Continue reading OrCam and NuEyes Demo Days at Ensight!

Free Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Diseases Now Available

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Spark Therapeutics has created a genetic test for patients with inherited retinal disease that may provide important information that will help them understand their disease. The initiative was developed in response to feedback from advocates, families affected by retinal diseases and health care professionals about barriers to genetic screening. Spark is a gene-therapy company seeking… Continue reading Free Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Diseases Now Available

Excess Supplements for Vision May Cause Problems

Many older adults take nutritional supplements to prevent or slow vision loss. Eye doctors prescribing such supplements are influenced by results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS2) where researchers found that patients at high risk for visual loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who took Lutein (10 mg) and Zeaxanthin (2 mg) supplements reduced their… Continue reading Excess Supplements for Vision May Cause Problems

Strokes and Vision Loss

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Almost half of stroke assessments do not assess vision. A recent University of Liverpool-led review of post-stroke screenings for visual impairments found that while 65-percent of stroke survivors suffer from a visual impairment, 45-percent of stroke units do not assess vision at all. The review states there is an urgent demand for a tool to examine… Continue reading Strokes and Vision Loss

What is Eccentric Viewing & How Might it Help Me?

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you or someone you know has lost vision, you may want to learn the skill of eccentric viewing and take optimum advantage of your remaining vision. This method of using one’s peripheral field to take over the central field can restore some lost abilities and help you navigate the world. Some who learn it regain… Continue reading What is Eccentric Viewing & How Might it Help Me?

Visual Impairment, Blindness Cases Expected to Double by 2050 in U.S.

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The number of people with visual impairment or blindness in the United States is expected to double to more than eigh mtillion by 2050, according to projections based on the most recent census data and studies funded by the National Eye Institute. The researchers estimated that one million Americans were legally blind (20/200 vision or… Continue reading Visual Impairment, Blindness Cases Expected to Double by 2050 in U.S.

Halloween Eye Ball 2015

The Halloween Eye Ball is Ensight’s annual fundraiser gala that’s Halloween-themed and is held the Friday right before Halloween. Eye Ball 2015 marks the third anniversary of the ticketed event. In the past two years, more than 300 people have attended the event. The 2015 Halloween Eye Ball will be held at the Agave Room… Continue reading Halloween Eye Ball 2015

Halloween Eye Ball 2014: “A Night of Eye-llusion”

We hope you will join us at the second annual Halloween Eye Ball. This year’s festivities will begin the eve of October 24th. Costumes are encouraged! There will be a costume contest so please, get creative! Official invitations will soon be released. So plan to join us … if you dare. Thank you to our… Continue reading Halloween Eye Ball 2014: “A Night of Eye-llusion”

Options for High School Students Who are Legally Blind

Students who wouldn’t have been able to graduate high school are now able to do so from The Hadley School for the Blind. What an exciting accomplishment and opportunity for the students we serve! Students as young as 18 to seniors in their seventies are examples of the agroups that receive a diploma through the School. Because… Continue reading Options for High School Students Who are Legally Blind

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month!

Diabetic eye disease is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss. Because of the high risk for this eye disease, all people with diabetes aged 30 and older should receive an annual dilated eye exam. For people with diabetes younger than 30, an annual dilated exam is recommended after they have had diabetes for… Continue reading November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month!