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Category: News & Blog (page 3)
Did Stem Cell Therapy Cure a Blind Florida Woman?
The short answer is nobody knows. Even her doctor, a board certified opthamologist isn’t able to declare with any certainty how her patient regained her sight. More than 3 million Americans suffer from serious vision loss. What we do know…
New Study Suggests Sexually Transmitted Disease Can Cause Blindness
An Australian research study suggests that a strain of the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia may cause blindness. A strain of chlamydia has long been known to cause trachoma, but scientists had previously believed the two strains to be separate. Now,…
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology Finds 1/5 of Low Vision Patients Experience Visual Hallucinations
A new study conducted by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthamology has found that 1 in 5 low vision patients suffer from visual hallucinations known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS). …
February is National AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month
The federal government estimates that 135 million people worldwide suffer from low vision, a visual impairment, not correctable by standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, that interferes with a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. Age-related macular degeneration is a…
Matthew’s Story
Matthew’s eye exam was supposed to be a routine 6-month checkup. It was exhausting trying to keep a 4-year old with Cerebral Palsy and ADHD amused in a wheelchair while his eyes dilated. “I was relieved when the doctor called…
Lighthouse of Pinellas Receives National Accreditation
Lighthouse of Pinellas is pleased to announce that is has been reaccredited by the National Accreditation Council for Blind and Low Vision Services. Reaccreditation is a significant milestone in Lighthouse of Pinellas’ ongoing process of seeking to employ best practices…
Kailea’s Story
Kailea came to the Lighthouse of Pinellas when she was six months old. Learning their daughter was both blind and deaf, Kailea’s parents wondered, “How will we communicate with her? Will she ever learn to walk without the motivation most…
Janice’s Story
What would you do if your parents were told that the only prospect of meaningful employment for you because of your blindness, would be in a workshop environment? Would you have enough confidence to acquire the skills necessary to achieve…
Dr. James P Gills Selected For Beacon Of Light Award in 2013
Celebrated for his incredible professional contributions in the field of vision, Dr. Gills founded St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, following his education at Duke University Medical Center and residency at Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute of Johns Hopkins…