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Holiday Shopping and Gift Giving
More Holiday Gift Ideas for People with Visual Impairments
by Deborah Kendrick
You loved the holiday gift guide in November, so we are here in December with an encore. Here are some more products, both practical and fun, to add to your gift-buying list. Some items were created with blind or low vision customers in mind, while others come from the mainstream market.
Vision Research
Vision Technology in Clinical Trial Phase: New Approaches to AMD Treatment and Sight Restoration
by Bill Holton
We present two advances in vision research in this article. The first is a new medication approach to treating Advanced Macular Degeneration (AMD), and the second is the first step toward creating vision without an optic nerve, or even an eye.
Access to Diabetes Management
Accessible Diabetes Management Strategies for Enjoying the Holidays
by Jamie Pauls
Many popular holiday foods will send a diabetic's blood sugar soaring into the stratosphere. It's important for a diabetic to make wise choices as to what, and how much, they will eat. This article contains suggestions for the diabetic with a visual impairment that will help in this ongoing journey.
Product Reviews and Guides
Keeping It Portable: Comparing Braille Displays on iOS Devices, Part II
by Scott Davert
In Part I of this series, I examined the Refreshabraille and Smart Beetle. In this article, I will be reviewing the Braille Pen Touch and the Focus 14. Both of these displays offer some unique functionality at slightly different price points.
Not Yet the Holy Grail: A Review of the ElBraille from VFO
by Deborah Kendrick
This month, we review the El Braille from VFO Group. Some will find the absence of a screen and/or QWERTY keyboard sacrifices not worth making. Others will, however, welcome this as the closest yet to that holy grail of braille computers.
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