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VisionAWARE is a member of the Healthy Vision Consortium: organizations committed to the eye health of all Americans
Optometrist
An optometrist treats vision conditions with spectacles, contact lenses, low vision aids and vision therapy, and prescribes medications for certain eye diseases.
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NY Governor Paterson
VisionAWARE congratulates New York State Governor David A. Paterson, the first legally blind governor in the United States, inaugurated on March 17, 2008.
News Archives
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Are You AWARE News Archive.
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Macular Degeneration
March Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
Learn All About Macular Degeneration in easy-to-understand language from the expert, Dr. Lylas Mogk 
MY STORY
Interviews with people who are blind or have low vision
Each person dealing with vision loss is unique; each has a compelling story to tell.
New Interview:
Tom McCarville: Glaucoma
Vivian: Diabetic Retinopathy
Jeremiah: Suddenly Blind
Read all My Story Interviews
All About Diabetic Retinopathy & Diabetes
Learn All About Diabetic Retinopathy & Diabetes in easy-to-understand language from the expert, Debbie Sokol-McKay
Blinded Veterans Association
BVA is the only veterans service organization exclusively dedicated to serving America's blind and visually impaired veterans.
Learn more about BVA's unique services for veterans.