February Is Low Vision Awareness Month
Submitted by LIFE Center for Independent Living One of the many programs LIFE Center for Independent Living (LIFE CIL) offers is the Older Blind program that serves anyone 55 or older with severe vision loss. LIFE CIL provides low vision services to increase independence including assistive devices such as low vision and talking watches, […]
Digital Screens Wreak Havoc on the Eyes: So Know How To Protect Your Vision
By Kimberly Blaker In today’s digital world, the amount of time many of us spend plugged in can be a real problem. We may recognize it’s sedentary, isolating, and even affects our attention spans. But digital screens also cause eye damage and vision problems. One of these problems, computer vision syndrome, is also known […]
A Dream Fulfilled
By Sandra Dempsey Post While Rose Smith may have wished on a star or two when she first arrived in Peoria as a teenager, she was more intent on working to have her dreams come true than wishing. “If you have a dream, nothing is impossible to achieve. Follow your dream,” she says, while cautioning […]
