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). …
Tag: age related macular degeneration
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…