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John Rafferty speaks to Allan Russell, broadcast producer at Insight Radio – Europe’s first radio station for a blind or partially sighted audience – about new research stressing the importance of regular eye examinations for diabetics, Shades of Fu ...Read more: Visioncast Episode #29 – CNIB President and CEO John Rafferty discusses new research, Vision Health Month

I was trying to find a snazzy title for this particular entry, but came up empty-handed. Ah well, better luck next time. One of the many things I've been tinkering with recently on my iPhone are podcasts. The music app on the iDevices do support pod ...Read more: Podcasts And Other Stories

By Rachel Breau, CNIB Library   A good romance novel entices the reader to follow the story of two people who are in love, are forced apart by a misunderstanding or tragic event, and end up in each other's arms again by the end of the book. Did y ...Read more: Find love (stories!) at the CNIB Library

I am devoting this blog entirely to the issue of smoking since the most important thing that you can do to maintain your vision health is to stop smoking or deciding not to smoke in the first place. We are all bombarded on a regular basis with ant ...Read more: Smoking and Vision Loss by Dr. Keith Gordon.

​We speak with David Charchalis of the CNIB Vision Mate program. David discusses how volunteers are matched with CNIB clients to provide assistance based on their requests. ...Read more: Visioncast Episode #28 CNIB Vision Mate program

In part 2 of this series we complete our look at the online learning process. We explore course preparation and delivery from a teachers and tech support perspective. Sandy Smith, University of Massachusetts and Jim Denham of Perkins School for the ...Read more: Visioncast Episode #27 – Online learning using adaptive technology (Pt. 2)

In a previous blog I discussed how eating leafy green vegetables, many types of fruits, and foods containing omega-3 fatty acids can improve your vision health. I would now like to tell you why.Before I do so, let me tell you about an excellent book ...Read more: Eating your way to better visual health by Dr. Keith Gordon

By Theresa Power, CNIB Library  The Oscar nominations were announced this week and, as a bibliophile and movie lover, I was excited to learn how many of the best picture nominations were based on books! Hugo, War Horse, Moneyball, The Descendants ...Read more: Reading the Oscars

Now that winter has set in across Canada, many of us are back into snowboarding, skiing or snowshoeing. It is just as important to protect your eyes from the harmful UV rays of the sun in the winter as it is in the summer. Winter sun can be just as ...Read more: Protecting Your Eyes from the Sun in Winter by Dr. Keith Gordon

​Taking courses online is commonplace, but are they accessible to those using a screen reader? We speak with Shelley Adams of Halifax, Nova Scotia to discuss various online learning software and strategies that make course completion easier. ...Read more: Visioncast Episode #26 – Online learning using adaptive technology (Pt. 1)