age-related macular degeneration

Older Blind Program: iKan-RCIL

By Mandy Smith | March 13, 2019

As I get ready to get in the car for today’s appointments, I thought I would take this rainy morning to remind everyone of iKan-RCIL.  iKan-RCIL is a program for those who are 55 years and older and have a vision loss caused by such conditions as Glaucoma, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and many…

Small Adaptions Equal Big Difference

By Mandy Smith | January 30, 2018

So many things we do on a day to day basis we do using our sight.  So what do you do when your sight no longer helps with those daily activities? Recently, I was working with a 90 year old woman who has been married to a farmer for 70 years.  She loved cooking and…

Low Vision Awareness Month

By Mandy Smith | February 16, 2012

Last month I posted about January being Glaucoma Awareness month.  Well, February is Low Vision Awareness month so I’d like to share some knowledge on this topic. 1.)  Low vision is a vision loss that makes it difficult to accomplish visual tasks even with the best possible correction, but with the potential for use of…