http://www.ndu.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:49:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How common is vision impairment? Photo of child with vision impairment drawing on an easelVision impairment is not very common among children. To learn just how common it is, CDC is tracking the number of children with vision impairment in a five-county area in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. This activity is part ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=139 Financial Aid for Eye Care Many state and national resources regularly provide aid to people with vision problems. The National Eye Institute, which supports eye research, does not help individuals pay for eye care. However, if you are in need of financial aid to assess or treat an eye problem, you ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=141 From The Eye Digest published by University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary Several vitamins, minerals (green leafy vegetable ingredients) and herbs have used in an attempt to treat or prevent the development of cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Although anecdotal evidence abounds, the lack of large scale ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=137 Agency Grants $16M for Stem Cell Research By Meghan Lewit on October 28, 2009 http://uscnews.usc.edu/health/agency_grants_16m_for_stem_cell_research.html * Agency Grants $16M for Stem Cell Research Physician-researchers at USC received a nearly $16 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to fund the development of a stem cell-based treatment ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=133 NDU was recently contacted by Allison at J. Lodge who shared the following information with us about her employer that is looking for new employees. Check it out! We have expanded our business model to those who may have visual disabilities. Please note that this is a new area we ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=128 The latest upgrade to patch the audio book library is now available through your SpeakEasy main menu. It is a small file, so it will be a quick download to restore your library of over 5,000 FREE titles (and growing!)! http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=131 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY? For many seniors, assistive technology makes the difference between being able to live independently and having to get long-term nursing or home-health care. For others, assistive technology is critical to the ability to perform simple activities of daily living, such as bathing and going ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=116 It's official... NDU has rolled out the latest SpeakEasy Media System software upgrade! Enjoy the newest features SpeakEasy has to offer and improvements to the old features you already loved. Forgot to purchase upgrades with your original software order? It's not too late! Forgot to purchase ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=111 NDU customers frequently ask us how to find help funding their assistive technology purchase. Well, here is one great option to explore provided by the Association of Blind Citizens (ABC) called the Assistive Technology Fund (ATF). Please note that applications are due Dec 31st and June 30th. ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=107 Here's an interesting article about some of the latest studies on retinal vein occlusions going on at the National Institutes of Health. Improving Vision in Patients with Blocked Eye Veins Injecting the eye with medications can improve vision in patients who have blockage in an eye vein, a new study shows. But ... http://www.ndu.com/blog/?p=102