Thousands of Americans are injured on and around the fourth of July, and the Center for Vision Loss offers a simple way to keep kids safe – to look but don’t touch. Almost half of people injured on or around Independence Day are children and teenagers, and approximately one in six injuries are eye-related, according […]
The Center for Vision Loss will begin to extend its reactivation on June 29 as restrictions related to the global COVID-19 pandemic will be eased throughout its entire service area. The agency closed its campuses and suspended nearly all its operations in March due to state-mandated shutdowns in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe counties. All […]
The Center for Vision Loss closed its 2019-2020 C. Well Sweepstakes on Wednesday by picking 16 winners in lieu of its canceled April and May drawings. The agency had not held its monthly drawings since March because its campuses were closed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Five winners are drawn in a typical month. […]
Susan Lieberman of East Stroudsburg, PA, felt like she lost pretty much everything that defined her in 2013 when viral pneumonia and respiratory failure put her in a coma, during which she suffered multiple strokes that took most of her sight. For Susan – who had been a cardiac nursing specialist and avid photographer – […]
There is a clear link between a child’s ability to see and his or her success in school. Lorraine Santaliz’s twin grandchildren, Lenore and Charles, are living proof. Lorraine is the Youth Services Librarian for the Whitehall Public Library. While she encouraged both of her grandchildren to embrace learning enthusiastically, both of them struggled in […]
The Center for Vision Loss wants to hear from clients in Lehigh and Northampton counties who wish to participate in a beginner-level Braille class this summer. The beginner class will be limited to four clients and would consist of four sessions. Consistent attendance would be required. The classes will be delivered virtually when necessary. Braille […]
In response to recent events and increased dialogue across the United States with about race relations, the Center for Vision Loss has issued a statement, which is as follows: “At the Center for Vision Loss, we are dedicated to personal independence. We believe that every person deserves a life of independence, dignity, and hope. Our […]
The Center for Vision Loss initiated its reactivation process today with the partial opening of its Monroe Campus and expansion of its client transport service for all medical appointments. Restrictions in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic were eased last Friday as Pennsylvania’s Monroe County was advanced the “yellow” phase of the state’s reopening plan. […]
The Center for Vision Loss and ArtsQuest have announced that the agency’s Songs4Sight 2021 concert event will feature world-renowned Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields and will be held on Thursday, April 29. Strawberry Fields was slated to headline the agency’s flagship fundraiser this spring, but the event was canceled because of crowd restrictions related to […]
The Center for Vision Loss has announced an expanded slate of services to be delivered by phone or videoconferencing in June due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. All services, as listed below, are available exclusively for the agency’s enrolled clients with visual impairments from Pennsylvania’s Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe counties. Support Group Meetings Monday, June […]