Group support when vision fades

Patients with vision loss share experiences, ideas, resources in OHSU Casey Eye Institute forum

By Elisa Williams October 24, 2017 Portland, Oregon

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Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

Larry Winans, Ph.D. (left) of Beaverton looks over an assistive vision tool during a presentation by John Taylor, products director for Irie AT, at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

Larry Winans, Ph.D., of Beaverton uses a digital magnifier as members of OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group look at assistive technology available from Irie AT, a vision support store in Corvalis, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

John Taylor, (left) products director for Irie AT, shows Larry Winans of Beaverton an assistive vision tool during a presentation at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

Participants in the OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group look at assistive technology available from Irie AT, a vision support store in Corvalis, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

Larry Winans, Ph.D., (left) of Beaverton looks over an assistive vision tool during a presentation by John Taylor, products director for Irie AT, at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

Tara Albury, LCSW, facilitates the OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

Participatants in the OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group look at assistive technology available from Irie AT, a vision support store in Corvalis, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

Larry Winans, Ph.D., of Beaverton uses a special reading light as members of OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group look at assistive technology available from Irie AT, a vision support store in Corvalis, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

John Taylor, products director for Irie AT, demonstrates how to use assistive vision tools to participants in the OHSU Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group, October 11, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Casey Eye Institute Vision Support Group

VIDEO: B-roll from Casey Eye Vision Support Group

B-roll of participants in Casey Eye's Vision Support Group, looking over assistive technology. (OHSU)

VIDEO: Casey Eye Vision Support Group

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