Make-Up Tips: How to Apply Make-Up with Low Vision Living with low vision poses its unique set of challenges, and applying makeup can be one of them, but with the right tips and tools, people with low vision can confidently apply and wear make-up. Here are some practical tips for applying makeup with low vision,… Continue reading Make-Up Tips: How to Apply Make-Up with Low Vision
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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
Free Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Diseases Now Available
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
What is Eccentric Viewing & How Might it Help Me?
[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?
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
Macular Degeneration
Many of our clients and individuals we see on a daily bases are suffering from Macular Degeneration. Knowing the signs, symptoms, and issues of Macular Degeneration may help you or someone you love. One of the most important things to remember is that any change in vision should be checked out by your primary eye… Continue reading Macular Degeneration
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!