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- From: "Maria" <malyn87@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:55:13 -0400
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From: Lighthouse International
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Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 12:17 PM
Subject: October At-A-Glance: Helping People with Disabilities Find Employment
Table of Contents:
Welcome to the October 2010 edition of At-A-Glance, Lighthouse
International's low vision newsletter. October is National Disability
Employment Awareness Month. Enjoy our feature article on helping people with
disabilities find employment.
Lighthouse International Helps Employers Hire People with
Disabilities with New Book, "Perfectly Able."
According to a new study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
the 2009 employment-population ratio, which is the proportion of the population
that is employed, was only 19 percent for persons with a disability. Among
those with no disability, the ratio was 64 percent.
These statistics reflect the magnitude of employment challenges
facing people with disabilities, such as low vision or blindness. With October
being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Lighthouse International
seeks to help companies hire talented people who have a vision impairment by
promoting our new book, "Perfectly Able: How to Attract and Hire Talented
People with Disabilities."
Written by former Lighthouse International contributor, Jim Hasse,
"Perfectly Able" educates companies on the benefits of hiring disabled
employees. "Someone who is disabled is just as capable as someone who is not
[disabled]," said Barbara Frankel, Director of Career and Academic Services at
Lighthouse International. "Studies have shown that people with disabilities are
often more loyal employees, more dedicated to their jobs, and have similar job
performances."
In these difficult economic times, it's imperative that people with
disabilities are given the same opportunity to succeed as everyone else. Visit
Lighthouse International for more information on our Career and Academic
Services.
Questions Remain over FDA Approval of Implantable Telescope
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved a
new device, the Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT), for patients suffering
from end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). IMT is a small telescope
that replaces the eye's natural lens and provides a magnified image. The device
is surgically implanted in one eye in order to restore the patient's central
vision, while the other eye is untreated and used for peripheral vision. IMT,
which is manufactured by VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc., is only used
in patients over the age of 75.
Even though IMT has been approved by the FDA, questions still
remain over the device's side effects. "The company manufacturing the
intraocular telescope raises some serious concerns for users of these
telescopes," says Dr. Bruce Rosenthal, Chief of Low Vision Programs at
Lighthouse International. "They state that implantation of the IMT may result
in: double vision, decreased peripheral (side) vision, decreased contrast
sensitivity, difficulty seeing in dim and bright light, as well as having a
magnified image in one eye and a normal image in the other eye."
"Therefore, one of the concerns that need to be addressed is the
decreased depth perception that results from having a large image in one eye
and a normal image in the other eye in those implanted with the IMT," says Dr.
Rosenthal. "This is an especially serious concern since the scientific
literature reports that vision loss is a leading cause of falls in the elderly.
Further research and clinical-based evidence [is needed to] substantiate
whether the risks far outweigh the benefits in the use of the IMT."
Every month, Lighthouse International's staff of industry leading
experts will answer your vision related questions. Visit the Ask the Expert
form to submit your questions for next month!
Q: I have started seeing spider-web-like figures floating across my
right eyeball. Is this something that will pass or should I be worried about
this?
A: If the white spot in the corner of your eyes is located on the
actual eyeball itself, it is most likely a pinguecula or pterygium .. Read on
for the answer to this question and the rest of October's Ask the Expert
selections.
The Lighthouse Store is your source for the latest products that
can make your day-to-day life easier. Offering a vast selection of helpful,
vision-friendly products, the October product of the month is a TimeVision Low
Vision Alarm Clock with a large 1.8" LED display. This TimeVision Clock is one
of our best sellers!
At-A-Glance is brought to you by Lighthouse International. Please
donate online to support programs that enable people with vision loss to remain
independent. lighthouse.org/donate
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