21. Blindness Statistics Link to new windowSite Map Contact Us Logo link to NFB home blindness Statistics.January 7, 2000. JVIB Kirchner Schneidler, 1997). Cost of blindness http://www.nfb.org/stats.htm

Blindness Statistics January 7, 2000 Prevalence: Number of blind persons in this country: 1.1 million (AFB Sept./Oct. JVIB Milbank Quarterly Number of blind school age children: 93,600 updated: October 2002 Above number includes deaf-blind school age children: 10,800 updated: October 2002 Number of blind seniors, 65 and over (3.5% of the population 65 and over): 787,691 (Chiang, et al., 1992) Projected number of seniors who will be blind: Year 2015: 1.6 million Year 2030: 2.4 million Employment: Number of working age blind who are unemployed: 74% (AFB Sept./Oct. JVIB Cost of blindness: Estimated annual costs of blindness to the federal government: $4 billion (Prevent Blindness America, 1994) Cost of a lifetime of support and unpaid taxes for one blind person: $916,000 E-mail: webmaster@nfb.org Updated:October 30, 2002

22. Vischeck: Home See the world as color blind people see it. Also simulates the effects of distance and different monitor Category Health Conditions and Diseases Color blindness...... keywords color blind, colour blind, color blindness, colour blindness, deuteranope,protanope, dichromat, tritanope, deuteranopia, dichromacy, protanopia, cone http://www.vischeck.com/

Home Vischeck Daltonize Examples Downloads ... People What our users say: I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed VisCheck. My brother is colorblind, and it's been incredibly enlightening to see things from his point of view. I've also taken a look at our own sites to see how we might improve -Dan E. Vischeck simulates colorblind vision. Daltonize corrects images for colorblind viewers. Want to know what we're up to? Join our mailing list . Contact: info@vischeck.com . Last modified 2003-Feb-19 19:15 GMT. And now a word from our sponsor... keywords: color blind, colour blind, color blindness, colour blindness, deuteranope, protanope, dichromat, tritanope, deuteranopia, dichromacy, protanopia, cone, photoreceptor, dalton, cure, daltonisme, farbenblind, daltonismo, colormax, chromagen, nagel, ishihara, unique yellow, color confusion, colour confusion, disability, accessibility, human factor, dyschomatopsie

23. RRTC On Blindness And Low Vision RRTC Logo The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on blindnessand Low Vision The RRTC was established in October, 1981 http://www.blind.msstate.edu/

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision The RRTC was established in October, 1981 through support from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education, and is the nation's only RRTC studying blindness and low vision. Continuous renewal of NIDRR support since 1981 reaffirms the U.S. government's commitment to the Center's mission. Our mission..... is to enhance employment and independent living outcomes for individuals who are blind or visually impaired through research, training, education, and dissemination. This entire site is For information regarding this site's content, e-mail B. J. LeJeune: BJLeJeune@Colled.MsState.Edu Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision Last Modified: Monday, Jan 16, 2003 14:48:35 CST Page maintained by Srivastava Nitin Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. s="na";c="na";j="na";f=""+escape(document.referrer)

24. Welcome To The Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada, Welcome To The Foundation The The Foundation Fighting blindness Canada promotes and supports research directedto finding the cause, developing a treatment and a cure, for RP and http://www.rpresearch.ca/

Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada - High Contrast Format Printer Friendly Format Web Design by Pinnacle Communications Group Inc. Toronto, Canada 1-877-PINCOMM (746-2666)

25. Color Deficient Vision Color blindness simulation of the web-safe colors in cards and charts with explanation, illustrations, Category Health Conditions and Diseases Color blindness......Color blindness references for Web Designers. Cards and Charts simulatingthe websafe colors in color blindness. Tests For Color blindness. http://www.visibone.com/colorblind/

VisiBone Color Deficient Vision Simulation in the Web Designer's Color Card and Chart Color Card (8.5" x 11") Color Chart (18" x 24") Printed color references with color deficiency simulations Toward the lower left on the Card and the Chart is a simulation of deuteranopia , a common variety of color blindness. This is from the Greek for "second doesn't see" referring to the second cones in the retina of the eye that respond primarily to green light and are presumed to be defective in this condition. This doesn't mean that greens are invisible to people with deuteranopia. Human vision is complicated. The role of the green cones is less to detect green light than to distinguish it from red. Similarly, when the red cones "don't see" (protanopia), the main consequence is that reds, yellows and greens are indistinguishable. This figure simulates the web-safe colors as they appear in a deuteranopic condition. In most other categories of color blindness, protanopia, protoanomaly and deuteranomaly, the view is very similar but there are subtle differences. In one very rare form, called tritanopia, affecting thirty people in a million, colors appear very differently. The

26. WHO Prevention Of Blindness And Deafness textonly. go to blindness prevention. go to trachoma prevention new.gif(975 bytes). CONTACTS E-mail for queries on blindness click here. http://www.who.int/pbd/

text-only Français English CONTACTS: E-mail for queries on Blindness click here E-mail for queries on Trachoma click here E-mail for queries on Deafness click here © WHO/OMS, 1997 Acknowledgements

27. WHO Prevention Of Blindness PREVENTION OF blindness. There More (much more) on Programme's activitieshere . Data on visual impairment. GLOBAL DATA ON blindness. A http://www.who.int/pbd/pbl/pbl_home.htm

PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS There are today some 150 million people world-wide with visual disability, in need of social, vocational, economic or rehabilitative support services. Some 40 million persons are blind and cannot walk about unaided. This figure could double over the next 25 years, unless decisive public health action is taken. Objective of WHO's Prevention of Blindness Data on visual impairments Voluntary contributions/donations Publications ... Back to PBD home page Comments/suggestions are welcome here updated: 25-Mar-2003 Activities Support to National committees and/or programmes for the prevention of blindness development ; these have been set up in some 110 countries, where blindness constitute a public health problem. Development of strategies for treatment of blinding diseases. Strengthening of eye care. Development of appropriate technology. Training and research. Blindness prevention must be integral part of primary health care, and a primary eye care component has been developed by WHO programme to this effect. Development of human resources has been oriented towards the optimal use of auxiliary personnel, with specific developments for "ophthalmic assistants" in many developing countries.

28. HBO: HBO Films: Hysterical Blindness HBO Its not TV. Its HBO. SEARCH HBO. http://www.hbo.com/films/hystericalblindness/

SEARCH HBO HOME ORIGINAL SERIES MOVIES SPORTS ... BACK TO HBO FILMS > HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS SCHEDULE SYNOPSIS CAST AND CREW PHOTOS AND VIDEO ... BULLETIN BOARDS Watch Trailer: QuickTime RealPlayer Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlands and Juliette Lewis HBO INFO JOBS AT HBO CONTACT US SITE INDEX ... TRY AOL 8.0

29. Face Blind! Bill's Face Blindness (Prosopagnosia) Pages - Introduction A personal account of face blindness (prosopagnosia), by a sufferer.Category Science Social Sciences Cognitive Science......The world's only book about face blindness (prosopagnosia), the inabilityto tell people apart. Preface. This is the world's first http://www.choisser.com/faceblind/

Preface This is the world's first (and to date only) book about face blindness. It has been published on the Internet so people in all lands can have access to it readily, and so it can be continuously updated. In these pages, you will find information, much of which is not available anywhere else at this time. Until people with this rare condition began to meet each other on the Internet in mid-1996, assembling this kind of information would not have been possible. Even researchers who have had hopes of specializing in this condition have been frustrated by having seen only a handful of subjects over a lifetime. With the advent of the Internet, face blind people are coming together in heretofore unheard of numbers, and much is being learned with each passing month. This document was first published as "Bill's Face Blindness Pages" in January, 1997, based on information learned in the fall of 1996. Since then, it has grown considerably, to become the document you will now see. Face Blind!

30. Vision Impairment, National Center On Birth Defects And Developmental Disabiliti blindness is defined as a visual acuity worse than 20/400, with thebest possible correction, or a visual field of 10 degrees or less. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddvi.htm

What Is Vision Impairment? How Common Is It? Prevention ... NCBDDD Home What is vision impairment? Vision impairment means that a person's eyesight cannot be corrected to a "normal" level. It is a loss of vision that makes it hard or impossible to do daily tasks without specialized adaptations. Vision impairment may be caused by a loss of visual acuity, where the eye does not see objects as clearly as usual. It may also be caused by a loss of visual field, where the eye cannot see as wide an area as usual without moving the eyes or turning the head. There are different ways of describing how severe a person's vision loss is. The World Health Organization defines "low vision" as visual acuity between 20/70 and 20/400, with the best possible correction, or a visual field of 20 degrees or less. "Blindness" is defined as a visual acuity worse than 20/400, with the best possible correction, or a visual field of 10 degrees or less. Someone with a visual acuity of 20/70 can see at 20 feet what someone with normal sight can see at 70 feet. Someone with a visual acuity of 20/400 can see at 20 feet what someone with normal sight can see at 400 feet. A normal visual field is about 160-170 degrees horizontally. Vision impairment severity may be categorized differently for certain purposes. In the United States, for example, we use the term "legal blindness" to indicate that a person is eligible for certain education or federal programs. Legal blindness is defined as a visual acuity of 20/200 or worse, with the best possible correction, or a visual field of 20 degrees or less.

31. JVIB (Journal Of Visual Impairment & Blindness) AFB Journals JVIB. Journal of Visual Impairment blindness (JVIB). JVIB points of interest http://www.afb.org/jvib.asp

American Foundation for the Blind fulfilling Helen Keller's vision AFB Journals My AFB New! Site Search About Us ... AFB Journals JVIB JVIB points of interest: Subscribers only How to subscribe Contact the editor Contact the advertising department Information for Authors Guidelines for Contributors Calls for Papers (General) Calls for Papers (Special Issue on Technology) Masthead ... Contents and Abstracts Note: To read the full text of JVIB issues, you need to be a subscriber. As part of your paid subscription, you are now entitled to receive JVIB Online absolutely free. When you follow the Subscribers only link you will be asked to enter your user name and password. The is the international, interdisciplinary journal of record on blindness and visual impairment that publishes scholarship and information and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas, airing of controversies, and discussion of issues. JVIB is a monthly publication that includes research articles, as well as shorter pieces of interest to practitioners and extensive news coverage about the field of visual impairment. Features include: Articles: Major articles that present cutting-edge research and innovative practice techniques.

32. American Foundation For The Blind Access your online subscriptions to AccessWorld™ Technology and People withVisual Impairments and the Journal of Visual Impairment blindness. http://www.afb.org/

Search: My AFB New! Site Search About Us ... Section 1: Information Locate the information you need on blindness and low vision Helen Keller , and such issues as advocacy aging and vision loss education employment ... technology , and web accessibility Section 2: Directory of Services Search the AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada to find organizations that provide services to people who are blind or visually impaired and their families. The Directory is also available in a subscriber version that offers full descriptions and more sophisticated searches. Section 3: Community Share your ideas and experiences using our message boards . You can also search job listings , view the calendar of events and announcements , and connect with people who share your interests. Section 4: Bookstore Shop at AFB's fully accessible and secure online bookstore! Browse AFB Press's complete catalog , order books and videos, subscribe to journals , and more. Create your own account for Fast Checkouts, and be sure to check out our

33. Information About Vision Loss And Blindness Information on eye disorders with links to other helpful sites.Category Health Conditions and Diseases Eye Disorders......The Eye Information About Vision Loss and blindness. http://www.99main.com/~charlief/blindness.html

The Eye Information About Vision Loss and Blindness The Eye and its Parts 12 Signs of Vision Loss Myths About Vision Loss Eye Conditions and Disorders Education and Training - Rehabilitation ... E - Mail Me The eye and a camera have a lot in common. They both have compound lenses. To focus a camera you move the lens backward or forward. The eye is focused by the ciliary muscle witch stretches the lens, changing its shape. The iris, just like the aperture in a camera, controls the amount of light that enters the eye. The aperture in a camera protects the film from over exposure. The iris in the eye protects the sensitive retina from light damage. The retina is like the film in a camera, covering the back of the eye. It contains millions of photoreceptor cells. These cells convert light rays into electrical signals that are sent to the brain through the optic nerve. The signals from both eyes are combined and converted into sight by the brain. (Next) for a more detailed look at the eye and descriptions of its various parts. This site in The Blind and Visually Impaired Ring is owned by Charlie Web Previous Next List Sites since 12/31/01

34. Banner Blindness - Definition, Information, Sites, Articles. The BANNER blindness page at Marketing Terms.com Internet MarketingReference. Marketing content. banner blindness. Definition. The http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/banner_blindness/

Banner Blindness Banner? What Banner? (Requires JavaScript) dictionary education acronyms start sponsor Search by Keyword Browse by Category Online Marketing Chat Acronym Error Message Hacker Jargon Net Company Net Hardware Net Organization Net Person Net Programming Net Software Net Technology Online Business Online Jargon Technical Term Web Design Web Site A-Z Menu requires JavaScript home Internet Marketing Reference categories advertising metrics advertising specifications affiliate marketing business and ebusiness ... web design and marketing favorites blog CPM text ad .sig file ... permission marketing contact us suggest a new term add a site or article report error or 404 sponsor a category coming soon Web Hosting Rankings search Marketing Terms.com The Web content banner blindness Definition The tendency of web visitors to ignore banner ads, even when banners contain information visitors are actively seeking. Information The term banner blindness was brought to the attention of the Web community via the 1998 study "Banner Blindness: Web Searchers Often Miss Obvious Links," by Jan Panero Benway and David M. Lane.

35. The Official Prevent Blindness Virginia Website! The Official Web Site of Prevent blindness Virginia. A nonprofitorganization that Saves Sight One Child At A Time. http://www.pbv.org/

36. A Philosophy Of Blindness A Blind Net. A Philosophy Of blindness. The reason is simple, how you view blindnesswill determine your reaction to being blind or to those of us who are blind. http://www.blind.net/bphiloso.htm

A Blind Net A Philosophy Of Blindness At first glance it might seem strange to have a section about a philosophy of blindness, however I think it is an extremely important topic to cover. The reason is simple, how you view blindness will determine your reaction to being blind or to those of us who are blind. There are as many ":philosophies" of blindness as there are people so obviously I won't be trying to cover EVERY point here. What I want to do is present you with some ideas about what blindness is, a positive outlook if you will, and thereby let you know what blindness DOES NOT NEED TO BE. Whether we think about it or not we all have a philosophy of blindness. It determines how we treat blind people and how we think about ourselves if we are or become blind. Of course one question to answer is who is blind ? Then there's the ":sensitive": question of what do you call someone who is blind ? My short answer would be blind, but God help us some people are offended by that "nasty five letter word." So here are some discussions about different aspects of blindness, incidents that have happened to blind people and the affects of different philosophies of blindness.

37. A Blind Our Motto A Blind Net is your source for useful and factual information aboutblindness and related issues. Blind People Need Equality, Not http://www.blind.net/

A Blind Net is your source for useful and factual information about blindness and related issues. Blind People Need Equality, Not Random Acts Of Senseless Kindness. Click here to find out why "Blind People Need Equality, Not Random Acts Of Senseless Kindness."

38. Rotary International Avoidable Blindness Task Force To distribute information on avoidable blindness and facilitate linkages betweenthose with project needs and those with available resources; to utilize this http://www.rotarytaskforces.org/avoidable_blindness/

President Rattakul's Web Site Bhichai Rattakul - R.I. President, 2002-2003 Rotary International Web Site Mission Statement To distribute information on avoidable blindness and facilitate linkages between those with project needs and those with available resources; to utilize this avenue to support clubs and districts in their efforts to increase membership and achieve the2002-2003 Presidential Citation and increase membership. Check out the newest additions to this site . . . Visit the "What's New?" page each time you enter! Latest Issue of the ABTF Newsletter Now Available. CLICK HERE . . . Check it Out! Click Here to Download the BRAND NEW Avoidable Blindness Task Force ... Use it at Zone Institutes, District Conferences, Conventions, Club Presentations, and more! [ Home ] What's New Task Force Members FAQ's Newsletters ... Contact Us Hosting Courtesy Of Empire Net Last Updated: September 18, 2002

39. Colour Blindness Tests Colour blindness Tests. These series of tests are designed to providea quick and accurate assessment of colour vision deficiency. http://www.umds.ac.uk/physiology/daveb/brainday/colourblindness/cblind.htm

Colour Blindness Tests These series of tests are designed to provide a quick and accurate assessment of colour vision deficiency How to Use This Test Background Begin How to Use This Test The original card version of this test (by Dr Shinobu Ishihara) was designed to be carried out in a room adequately lit by daylight. The presence of direct sunlight or artificial light may produce some discrepancy in the results because of some alteration in the appearance of shades of colour. This electronic version may also produce some discrepancies as the images have been optimised for web-based delivery and with a monitor resolution of 800x600 and 256 colour display or greater. The results of this test are not to be considered a valid medical test for colour blindness and merely serve to illustrate the tests available. If you have any queries about your own possible colour vision deficiencies consult your local GP. Position yourself about 75cm from your monitor so that the colour test image you are looking at is at eye level, read the description of the image and see what you can see!!

40. Color Blindness Problem Set Color blindness Problem Set. She wanted to know if we could help herunderstand how she inherited her color blindness. Audrei's family http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/color_blindness/color_blin

Color Blindness Problem Set This problem set is based on a question received from a woman named Audrei. Audrei is red-green color blind and so are other members of her family. She wanted to know if we could help her understand how she inherited her color blindness. Audrei's family There are 7 children in Audrei's family, three girls and four boys. Two of the girls, Audrei and Liz, are red-green color blind. Caroline has normal color vision. Only two of the boys have been tested. Paul is color blind and David has normal color perception. Andrew and Jason, who have not been tested, may or may not have normal color perception. Barbara, the mother of the seven children, has normal color vision, but Sidney, the father, has the red-green color perception defect. Audrei also has a half brother Stephan. Audrei and Stephen have the same mother, but a different father. Stephan is also red green color blind. Red-green color blindness Red-green color blindness is an X-linked, recessive trait. In this problem set we will establish the pedigree of Audrei's family and see how the color perception defect is passed on from one generation to the next, but first let's look at a brief introduction to sex-linked inheritance. For more complete information about sex-linked inheritance review the Sex-linked Inheritance Problem Set in the Mendelian Genetics section.

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