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LEXINGTON MA–Vision-Aid announced the creation of a new center of excellence in partnership with the global leader in eye care, the L.V.Prasad Eye Institute. Support for this major new initiative comes from the Palakurthi Foundation of Massachusetts, USA a philanthropic foundation created by Anuradha and Prashanth Palakurthi of Weston, MA. The Palakurthi family dedicates this center to the loving memory of Prashanth’s father – the late Dr. Krupasagar Palakurthi and his mother Vasantha Pal...

Vision rehabilitation specialists increase independence for North Dakotans LuWanna Lawrence BISMARCK– According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about nine million individuals in the U.S. are blind or have a significant vision impairment. North Dakota is making a difference in the lives of individuals impacted by blindness or low vision with its specially-trained vision rehabilitation specialists who helped over 600 North Dakotans maintain a high level of independence last y...

Maryland School for the Blind to dedicate The Maryland Society for Sight Low Vision Clinic at MSB Posted on NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland School for the Blind has received a $400,000 gift from the Maryland Society for Sight, Inc., which will be used to help fund the school’s statewide outreach programs and services and to expand and enhance the low vision clinic on the school’s campus. The newly named Maryland Society for Sight Low Vision Clinic at MSB will be dedicated on Jan...

Dr. Angela Abraham Dr. Angela Abraham has joined Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center as its new Director of Optometry. The expansion of Harvard Street’s services to include a full-service optometry department is important to building its comprehensive patient-focused medical facility, according to president and CEO Stan McLaren. “Patients are now able to complete their medical appointments and go directly to our optometry department for eye exams. They can also order their glasses, f...

Are even called community learning centers. using a wraparound approach to improve students academic success. >> that is what makes our program so successful, that we mix emotional and academic and the -- to get the whole child. >> reporter: and the support doesnt stop there. here at the oiler school students have access to dental medical, even vision services right here in the building. the thinking? tackle the problems outside the classroom so that the students can focus more when theyre in th...