The American Journal of Managed Care

How Does the Co-Occurrence of Visual Impairment, Dementia Affect Disability Risk?

Visual impairment (VI) is estimated to affect around 1 in 11 US adults aged 65 and older and is associated with an increased risk of falls, social isolation, loss of independence, disability, and ...
University of Texas at San Antonio

Tips for Teaching Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired

The basic categories of visual impairments are total and partial blindness. Only ten percent of the visually impaired population may be able to discern light, colors, or shapes to one degree or ...
JD Supra

The ADA and Visual Disabilities in the Workplace

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new technical assistance document (“TAD”), “Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” addressing how the ...
JD Supra

EEOC’s Updated Guidance on Visual Disabilities Provides Both New Information and Reminders for Employers

On July 26, 2023, the EEOC issued updated guidance about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and employees and applicants with visual disabilities. The new guidance reiterates that applicants ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Review of Standards for Visual Field Perimetry Devices and Their Use in Disability Evaluations

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
Healio

High prevalence of visual impairment found among older adults

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A study found that more than one in four U.S. adults aged 71 years and older are visually impaired, with ...