“Glide” is designed to assist blind and low vision individuals to navigate outdoor and indoor environments safely and independently. For more information:Glidance Website
Macular Degeneration Foundation
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Macular Degeneration
The following information and educational videos will answer many of your questions. However, an eye care professional who has examined your eyes and is familiar with your medical history is the best person to answer specific questions. What is AMD? AMD…
Trusted Resources
Your search ends here. Our mission is to collect reliable information related to macular disease and share that information in a timely way. This includes advancements in medical research, prospective treatments, and practical suggestions for coping with the challenges of…
Why Contribute
The Macular Degeneration Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, wishes to thank all who support our efforts to serve the low-vision community. After more than 30 years, with the help of online donations and generous contributions from individuals and family…
Low Vision Products
Vision with Artificial Intelligence
EYEDAPTIC.comVision enhancement and visual assistance with the EYE7 Improve vision for those suffering from retinal disorders including AMD (age related macular degeneration) through the development of software driven smart glasses, leveraging the power of augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence…
Electronic Magnifiers
Technology has made a real difference for those with low vision. Handheld magnifiers have advanced from glass to electronic. Cell phones now offer sophisticated reading applications. Special glasses are giving the visually impaired new mobility. LVI (Low Vision International) is…
How I Cope with Wet AMD Treatment
Healthline.com, an online health publication, is conducting research for a future article entitled “How I Cope with My Wet AMD treatment”. If you are under treatment for wet AMD and would like to participate in some way, please leave your…
The Impact of Vision Loss on Marriage
by Karen and Dan Leonetti – from an episode of Hadley Presents My wife was diagnosed with wet AMD in one eye about 4 years ago. She crumbled after the diagnosis. She expected her right eye to go the same…
Loss of Self-Confidence
by Dan Roberts – MD Support In the early days after my diagnosis, I experienced an unexpected symptom of my chronic vision loss that wasn’t mentioned in anything I was reading about the subject. My wife, Christina, had been trying…
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