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Understanding and Obtaining Social Security Disability Benefits

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May 26, 2020

How To Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits With Vision Loss

A guide to receiving Social Security Disability Benefits if you have vision loss or are legally blind.

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Why Science Is Closer Than You Think To Beating Blindness

Using high-tech, camera-equipped eyeglasses and a healthy pair of eyes with 20/20 vision located hundreds, maybe even thousands, of miles away, a blind New York attorney has help to navigate the city’s busy streets and broken sidewalks.

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