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- If we need to magnify text to see it, there are many ways to get the job done.
- Some basic adjustments can make living with low vision a bit easier.
- Finding the magnifier that works best for your vision depends on what you’re doing and how much magnification you want.
- January 2025 Some practice and a little bit of planning help you pour hot and cold liquids safely and accurately. Let’s face it, no one wants to fall—and we truly need to avoid it, no matter our level of vision. The good news is there are some simple things we can all do to reduce the chances of falling, so…
- Daryl was among a core group of low vision individuals that Hadley relied upon for feedback and suggestions during the important phases of the design and implementation of the new Hadley.edu.
- "Life is too short to learn from your mistakes. Learn from mine." That is the motto of Hadley HERO Julie Martin, who loves to share resources and tips with others who could benefit from her experience.
- When Pat Kosmerl suddenly began to lose her sight at 70, she was left with more questions than answers. After several months and consultations with many medical professionals, she finally received a diagnosis: occult macular dystrophy (OMD), a rare form of cone dystrophy that causes progressive loss of…
- Jack first experienced challenges with his eyesight more than 50 years ago. As he continues to lose more of his sight, Jack has found strength and support from a community that understands his journey while helping others learn how to cope with the challenges they face.
- Dianne has lived alongside glaucoma most of her life. First, because her mother had the condition. Now, she has the eye condition herself. She needed to learn new approaches to life and has found things that have really helped her adjust.
- Together, we keep help in sight. Hadley's 2024 Annual Report An update from our President & CEO and Board of Trustees Chair Dear Friends, Vision loss affects not just what you see but how you feel. Yet, most adults facing age-related vision loss struggle to find the emotional support they need as they…
- When Dennis began to lose his vision, his wife jumped into research mode, learning as much as she could about macular degeneration. She found help in the form of the Spectrios low vision clinic in Wheaton, Illinois and encouraged Dennis to make an appointment.
- Sara worked as an optometric technician for many years, which gave her an increased awareness when she started noticing vision changes. She was ultimately diagnosed with pigmentary maculopathy, a degenerative eye disease that results in, among other things, vision distortion, blind spots, and a loss of depth perception.
- Cyril Purnwasy finds that focusing on what he really wants helps him find success.
- "Hadley has been life changing," Lauren Layne declares. "It is positive and encouraging and something I will use the rest of my life. I’m always looking forward to what I’m doing next."
- Mary is emphatic when providing advice to others who are living with vision loss. "Don't ever give up. Get out there and push yourself to explore new things."
- Artist Jolene Nemeth has found a clever way to incorporate blindness tools into her creative process.
- "The most unique learning is that I could do it at home at my own speed. It was a one-to-one relationship with the student and the teacher."
- Dennis Wright from Moberly, Missouri, made a living driving a truck. So, when he noticed a change to his vision, he sought help quickly.
- Leah Moore grew up in a small town in the rural Nebraska panhandle, close to the South Dakota and Wyoming borders. She also grew up in a kitchen.
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- Carol stopped hiding her vision loss and now embraces the opportunity to learn something new.
- Anne found the emotional toll from adjusting to vision loss to be exhausting. She reached out to Hadley and joined our Peer-to-Peer program.
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