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2. JAWS (screen reader) - Wikipedia

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   JAWS is produced by the Blind and Low Vision Group of Freedom Scientific. A 2023–2024 screen reader user survey by WebAIM , a web accessibility company, found JAWS to be the most popular desktop/laptop screen reader worldwide for primary usage (at 40.5%), while 60.5% of participants listed it as a commonly used screen reader, ranking it ...

3. Teleophthalmology - Wikipedia

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   Healthy eye fundus viewed through a retinal camera Retinal image with signs of macular degeneration. Teleophthalmology is a branch of telemedicine that delivers eye care through digital medical equipment and telecommunications technology. Today, applications of teleophthalmology encompass access to eye specialists for patients in remote areas ...

4. AMD Alliance International - Wikipedia

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   AMD Alliance International is a non-profit coalition of the world’s leading vision, seniors and research organizations working to raise awareness of age-related macular degeneration, understanding of available options for prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and support services.

5. Retinal implant - Wikipedia

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   A retinal implant is a visual prosthesis for restoration of sight to patients blinded by retinal degeneration. The system is meant to partially restore useful vision to those who have lost their photoreceptors due to retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) or age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

6. Visual impairment - Wikipedia

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   Visual or vision impairment (VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception.In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficulties with normal daily tasks, including reading and walking. [6]

7. Visual prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   The ability to give sight to a blind person via a bionic eye depends on the circumstances surrounding the loss of sight. For retinal prostheses, which are the most prevalent visual prosthetic under development (due to ease of access to the retina among other considerations), patients with vision loss due to degeneration of photoreceptors (retinitis pigmentosa, choroideremia, geographic atrophy ...

8. BrightFocus Foundation - Wikipedia

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   BrightFocus Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Clarksburg, Maryland.BrightFocus funds research in an effort to discover cures for Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma, and provides information and free English and Spanish resources to increase awareness about these diseases.

9. Amsler grid - Wikipedia

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   An Amsler grid, artist's conception, as it might be viewed by a person with age related macular degeneration. Amsler grid can be used in detecting central visual field defects in following conditions: Age-related macular degeneration: The grid will help detecting the progression of AMD from dry form to wet form. [5]