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Diabetes and the Eye

According to the Center for Disease Control, it is estimated that over 30 million people in the United States have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. This is nearly 9.5% of our population. Having diabetes can predispose us to other medical conditions, including kidney, nerve and eye disease. Approximately 30% of Americans with diabetes will […]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Solomon’s Story

As we celebrate National Disability Awareness Month, we share Solomon’s path to employment. CLB:       How did you learn about Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind? Solomon: I learned about Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind by my Vocational Counselor at RSA. I have participated in both Job Squad and the Bridge to Work program. CLB:       Where are […]

Georgetown Medical Student Interns

Stephanie Wachs and Michael Marll were two in a group of first year Georgetown Medical students who partnered with CLB as a part of their Service Learning course in the 2015 fall semester. The class is designed to teach teamwork skills in assisting under-served medical communities and the visually impaired community is one such group. […]

Tactile Currency – Are You Feeling the New $10 Bill?

The U.S. Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) is currently preparing for a redesign of U.S. currency. The $10 bill has been identified as the first denomination to be redesigned and launched in the 2020s. The notable changes mostly being covered by the media are new security features to deter counterfeiting and the inclusion […]

Paid Participants Needed for Georgetown Study on Blindness

The Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience and Cognition at the Georgetown University Medical Center is seeking paid participants for a couple of studies on brain function for individuals who are at least 18 years old and are blind and have been since birth to 2 years of age. Those who lost vision after the age of […]

What a Difference a Year Makes

by Danyel Goldsmith Last year when I wrote my first article for this newsletter, I named it “Amazing”, because many people said I was. In it, I spoke about some of the stages of acceptance and coming to terms with becoming totally blind after living an exciting and full life for 41 years, then BOOM, […]