Today is World Sight Day 2021 and I wanted to share 10 tips so you can carry out this year’s theme “Love Your Eyes.” According to the World Health Organization at least 1 billion people have a visual impairment that could have been prevented or hasn’t been addressed. Visual impairment affects so...
This week I was going to tell you about Apple’s strong history of accessibility features, specifically how to turn AirPods into hearing aids. This amazing technology is easy to set up (see our article with four easy steps) and will help many people with hearing loss. Unfortunately, Apple’s strong...
You’d think that if your vision suddenly gets better, it’s a good thing — right? Well, sadly, no. The truth is that if you have poor eyesight and there’s an unexpected improvement it could be a sign that you have diabetes. I know, how does this even make sense? Actually, it’s pretty straight...
Last week I talked about Zoom, and the ways it can affect your vision. This week I’m highlighting how Zoom or other video calls can be difficult for deaf or hard of hearing participants. Zoom meetings can be a great source of frustration for deaf workers, as we pointed out in our blog post...
A few years back, one of our clients told us a scary story. Ramona Jensen was getting out of her car and, because she couldn’t hear well, she was unaware of an approaching truck. The driver barely stopped in time to avoid hitting her. You can read Ramona’s story here. I thought...
Last week I asked you to complete a short survey about Medicare and the proposed expansion of benefits, including sight and hearing benefits. I am updating you on the initial results of our survey; we’ll keep you posted on this critical issue. Our first survey question had an overwhelming...
Typically I write about my thoughts on various topics but this week (and next week), I’m looking for your feedback on an issue close to all our hearts, our health coverage – specifically Medicare benefits, Congress is introducing the Medical Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act to...
WILL MEDICARE INCLUDE SIGHT AND VISION BENEFITS IN 2022? By now we know there are some huge gaps in Medicare services especially in the areas of sight and hearing. The following PROS and CONS of the 2022 Expanded Medicare Proposal by US Congress informs us of what decisions legislators are making...
We know that diabetes can seriously impact vision, but studies show that loss of hearing is more than twice as likely to occur in people with diabetes as well. This article in Diathrive will explain the possible relationship between diabetes and hearing loss. Here are some signs that you or a...
WHAT LSH WANTS YOU TO KNOW: Before reaching maturity, your baby’s eye growth passes through stages, similar to how she will hit various milestones at different times in her development, The Alberton Record reports. Dr. Claire Cullen, an ocular surgeon specializing in pediatric...
Covid-19 has been difficult for all of us but future LSH clients and others struggling with Sight and Hearing issues, it has had extra challenges. Muffled voices through masks add a layer of difficulty for those with sight issues and for friends in the Deaf community, who have had a hard time...
Vibrating wristbands could help visually impaired people to avoid collisions, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The Guardian reports that researchers have developed a chest-mounted video camera linked to a processing unit, and a pair of vibrating wristbands. When the system...
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