Over two million Americans have glaucoma, including many Veterans. Here’s a look at the disease and why you should schedule an eye exam…now
A braille version of the American flag is symbolic of the great work being done for blind Veterans by Visual Impairment Services in Outpatient Rehabilitation (VISOR) at McGuire VA medical center.
Army Veteran Joni Mulvania is back for this year’s TEE Tournament in Iowa, an annual event for blind Veterans and those with other disabilities. She exemplifies the spirit of the games.
Through a national network of cooperating libraries, the program offers books in a number of formats: Braille, audio, mailed to your door or instantly downloadable.
Deanna Callender says she hopes other Veterans will follow her lead and learn about the possibilities available to disabled athletes.
Army Veteran Homer Hudnall Jr. lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident. At first, he thought his life was over. But he discovered the therapeutic value of adaptive sports and he hasn’t looked back.
“I wouldn’t be here without VA. They changed my life,” said Navy Veteran Joe Ann McBride, who gets her care at the Carl Vincent VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia and is participating this week at the National Veterans Golden Age Games.
The unique weekend event, part of a wider initiative unveiled by BVA in early November, was made possible through a grant awarded to the Association by VA’s Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.
At the Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, based at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, VA is pursuing a number of innovative projects aimed at finding solutions to Veterans’ vision problems.
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Blind Veteran benefits from St. Louis VAMC visual impairment services team
Sitting in a small office, surrounded by his doctors and other medical staff, the blind U.S. Navy Veteran could only hope for one thing: to see the face of his teenage son for the first time.