Living with Vision Loss

I'm Dawn Ciccarone, a certified low vision therapist and occupational therapist, and I created Living with Vision Loss to share something that changed my life: hope.For over 20 years, I've worked with patients who come to me after hearing nothing but "your vision won't get better." They've been struggling—some for 5 years, some for 20—not knowing that low vision therapy exists or that there are tools, apps, and techniques that can help them read again, regain independence, and live fuller lives.What is low vision? It's vision that can't be corrected by glasses, surgery, or medication due to conditions affecting the retina—macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, and many others. But here's what most people don't know: you can learn to function with the vision you have.On this channel, I answer the questions my patients ask me every day:How do I read a book if I'm blind or have low vision?What devices and apps can help me?How do I adapt my enviro

Living with Vision Loss is a education podcast hosted by Dawn Ciccarone, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dawn Ciccarone hosts Living with Vision Loss, a education show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Episode 12: How Can I Explain My Vision Loss? Near Acuity

  Apr 18, 20268 minS0

  <p>Living with Vision Loss Podcast</p><p>Episode 12: How Can I Explain My Vision Loss? Near Acuity</p><p>Host: Dawn Ciccarone, MS OTR/L, CLVT | Episode Type: Educational</p><p>Episode Summary</p><p>Dawn shares three ways to explain your near vision loss to family, friends, and healthcare providers. Vision loss is personal and hard to explain, but educating others helps you feel less alone.</p><p>What Is Near Acuity?</p><p>Near acuity is seeing up close. Normal vision reads 1M (8-point font). With vision loss, you may only see larger print or you may...

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  Episode #11

  Episode 11: What is a Low Vision Occupational Therapist?

  Mar 21, 20267 minS0

  <p>Living with Vision Loss Podcast</p><p>Episode 11: What Is a Low Vision OT?</p><p>Host: Dawn Ciccarone, MS OTR/L, CLVT | Episode Type: Educational</p><p>Episode Summary</p><p>Dawn explains what a low vision OT does after 25+ years in the field. She covers evaluations, activities of daily living addressed, and how treatment is personalized to your goals—from eccentric viewing for macular degeneration to glare evaluations and non-optical devices.</p><p>What We Address</p><p>Eating, dressing, grooming, phone use, cooking, shopping, reading, writing, school, work, and leisure activities</p><p>What We Do in...

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  Episode #10

  Episode 10: How Does Seeing AI Recognize Food, Money, and Text for People with Vision Loss?

  Mar 15, 20268 minS0

  <p>Living with Vision Loss Podcast</p><p>Episode 10: How Does Seeing AI Recognize Food, Money, and Text for People with Vision Loss?</p><p>Host: Dawn Ciccarone, MS OTR/L, CLVT</p><p>Episode Type: Educational / App Guide</p><p>Episode Summary</p><p>Dawn introduces Seeing AI, a free text-to-speech app that helps people who are legally blind read again. If magnification devices don't work due to severely reduced vision, central scotomas, constricted peripheral fields, or severe glare, Seeing AI can read printed material aloud and describe objects in your environment. Dawn demonstrates the three main features: Read...

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  Episode #9

  Episode 9: What Magnification Apps Can Help Me Read Again?

  Mar 6, 20269 minS0

  <p>Living with Vision Loss Podcast</p><p>Episode 9: What Magnification Apps Can Help Me Read Again? </p><p>Host: Dawn Ciccarone, MS OTR/L, CLVT</p><p>Episode Type: Educational / App Guide</p><p>Episode Summary</p><p>Dawn shares her three favorite magnification apps that help people with low vision read small print. She explains why these apps work best for spot reading tasks like medicine bottles, prices at the store, and restaurant menus. Dawn walks through how to use her favorite app, Visor, and shares practical tips for success including proper camera distance (about 4-6inches), using...

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  Episode #8

  Episode 8: How Can Video Magnification Help You Read at Work, School & Home?

  Mar 2, 20269 minS0

  <p>Living with Vision Loss Podcast</p><p>Episode 8: How Can Video Magnification Help You Read at Work, School & Home?</p><p>Host: Dawn Ciccarone, MS OTR/L, CLVT</p><p>Episode Type: Educational / Product Guide</p><p>Episode Summary</p><p>Dawn explains why video magnification is one of the most popular solutions for people with vision loss who want to read again at work, school, or home. Unlike optical magnifiers, video magnifiers let you adjust magnification daily (up to 60x), change contrast colors, and see more words on the screen without losing field of view. Dawn shares her...

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