Umwelt is a new a system that enables blind and low-vision users to author accessible, interactive charts representing data in three modalities: visualization, textual description, and sonification. A ...

Impaired vision and blindness are common. About 3.4 million people in the US are blind or visually impaired. Vision is usually measured by visual acuity charts, and normal vision is expressed as 20/20 ...

Solos is teaming up with Envision, a company that makes assistive technology for the blind and low-vision community, to add an AI called Ally to its AirGo smart glasses platform. This chatbot was ...

Last week, at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting and Expo, southern California-based Eyedaptic announced the release of its latest smart glasses to enhance sight for the visually ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...

What if you couldn't use your vision to tell sugar from salt when cooking? Or set the correct oven temperature? Or read a recipe at home or a menu in a restaurant? These are just a few of the everyday ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Our eyes help us see a clearer picture. But sometimes, that image can turn blurry. "So low vision is where people who have lost vision from macular degeneration, diabetes or ...