Health & Nutrition
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Eye Conditions and Syndromes
First Human Trial for Macular Degeneration
The first human trials in using home-grown stem cells to treat age-related macular degeneration took place recently in Japan. This could be a breakthrough for other therapies involving stem cells...
Feeding and Eating
Notube: Special Feeding Counseling for Children with Feeding Tubes
Notube is a company that provides online coaching on how to wean your child off of a feeding tube and onto eating orally. Their approach is clinically based and provides...
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
Next Step for Macular Degeneration: Human Trials
A Japanese ophthalmologist has invented a way to use adult stem cells to replace the base layer of the retina and improve the sight of those with age-related macular degeneration.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
A Board Book Showing Kids Wearing Glasses
This board book, titled "Glasses," features very young children wearing real glasses. A great first picture book for kids who wear glasses and want to see other kids like themselves.
Health & Nutrition
Undiagnosed Diseases Network
The NIH has established an Undiagnosed Diseases Network to link research sites across the country and develop diagnoses and treatments for rare diseases.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
11 Super Fun Patching Resources to Make Patching Easy!
Patching can be a chore and a challenge, but if you keep it light and fun, you'll get through it. Here are our favorite patching resources that will make patching...
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
CVI Teacher: Sharing Ideas About Cortical Visual Impairment
This blog on educational information around Cortical Visual Impairment is written by a Teacher of the Visually Impaired with a specialty in CVI.
Health & Nutrition, Visual Impairment
New Developments in Treatments for Blindness
There are several exciting new technologies designed to improve vision. Retinitas pigmentosa, macular degeneration and other eye issues have new treatments.
Feeding and Eating
Using Messy Play to Teach Self Feeding Skills
Play time is a great opportunity to practice daily living skills without the pressure of "working" on a skill. Here's an idea to use messy play as a time to...
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
My Retina Tracker: Building a Medical Database to Find Cures
My Retina Tracker is a resource from the Foundation Fighting Blindness that lets individuals manage their information around their retina disease, while researchers can curate the information to further treatment...
Health & Nutrition, Sleep
SAMi: Sleep Monitor that Detects Seizures
The SAMi is a new device that lets parents monitor children with sleep issues while not having to be right in the room themselves. It’s an infrared device that is...
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
New Treatment for Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)
Researchers are developing an oral medicine that improves visual ability in patients with LCA from the RPE65 or LRAT genes. This is very exciting news!
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
A Breakthrough in Growing Corneas
Researchers have figured out how to use adult stem cells to grow corneas in the lab. These can be used to treat a host of eye illnesses and injuries.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
New Way to Deliver Glaucoma Medicine
Researchers have found a way to deliver glaucoma medicine via contact lenses, making it easier for users to continue treatment for their disease.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
Learn About the Eye
We'll show you all you need to know about the eye & how it works in simple language. You'll learn the basics about the eye so that you can have...
Health & Nutrition
There’s a Smartphone App that Does Eye Exams
An eye doctor in Kenya has invented a way to use smartphones to diagnose and treat blindness by bringing the technology to the patient.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
Lil’ Victors for Kids who Patch
Lil' Victors carries clothing and other items that advise you to "keep calm and patch on," for when you want people to understand sight issues and why your baby is...
Health & Nutrition
Using Stem Cells to Restore Sight
Scientists are using stem cells to create a retina in a petri dish. It behaves exactly as an actual retina does, allowing for full experimentation and leading hopefully to restoring...
Health & Nutrition
New Treatment Stops Seizures Before They Start
There's a new way to deal with seizures that could revolutionize the lives of those who have them. It involves embedding a tiny computer in the skull of the patient...
Feeding and Eating
Liftware Adaptive Cutlery
Adaptive cutlery counteracts hand tremors to make eating easier and less stressful. It was developed by a group of scientists and engineers who wanted to improve overall quality of life...
Feeding and Eating, Health & Nutrition
Maintaining a High-Calorie Diet for Special Needs Kids
Many special needs children are placed on high-calorie diets. Here are some tips on how to manage a high-calorie diet with ideas for foods and calorie enhancers.
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Dr. Mark Borchert at Children's Hospital Los Angeles directs the world's largest study in optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH).
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
Three Retinoblastoma-Cancer-Fighting Superheroes!
Triplets Thomas, Mason and Luke were all diagnosed with retinoblastoma when only about 12 weeks old. They are now battling this rare form of cancer at SickKids Hospital in Toronto....
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
Hi, I’m Helen. I have Cerebral Palsy.
Is this speech, Lesley talks about learning to imagine an accepting community and encourages her listeners to empathize with others while also acknowledging their own deep feelings.