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The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI), aligned with the National Eye Institute (NEI), offers information and assistance with low vision this month. According to NEI, 4.2 million Americans ages 40 and older are visually impaired. Three million have low vision. By the year 2030, health care professionals expect those numbers to…

A big thanks to ABC50 for having Al on their show! They talk about the agency and our footprint in the Watertown area. We are working on our location in that region and Al will be one of our team members handling cases in the north country. In our 90+ years, we continue to grow…

The Rotary Club of Utica, recently held its 29th Annual Pride of Workmanship Awards program on November 15. The event was a combination luncheon at the Delta Hotel and also was available through Zoom on-line. The top five awardees were chosen from a large field of nominations and represented a cross-section of our local work…

Terri Fabrizio, store manager at the Shipyard Express in Kittery, ME, was visited by Captain Daniel Ettlich, Base Commander at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PSNY), and the COVID-19 Tiger Team (a prep and mitigation group). The purpose of their visit was to thank Terri and her staff for the tremendous support they provided with respect to…

The Joe Kelly Show recently visited the Vision Health and Wellness Center to speak with several members of CABVI! If you missed the episode on WUTR, our friends at CNYhomepage have you covered! The links and descriptions for each segment are below. Part 1, Joe speaks to Steve Gannon, vice president of development and communications,…

Dennis Webster is one of the people overseeing Central Industries’ operations, and it’s something he has a passion for. His grandfather was blind, and received help from the organization leading the business. “My father always says, ‘Your grandfather would be so proud,’ ” said Webster, the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Public & Government Affairs.…

Digital eye strain was an issue before COVID-19, but now it’s becoming a bigger one, with some kids spending more time on their devices and learning virtually. Dr. Allen Zuck, a low vision specialist for the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or CABVI, says increased screen time due to remote learning can…

We are super excited about this week’s episode! From three different states, we sit down with two members of the USA Blind Hockey team as well as Dylan Drexler from Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – CABVI (CABVI). Last week would have been the third year for training camp for team USA…

Made in America is the order of the day as the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI), and SHOWA, today announced an innovative partnership to manufacture and distribute domestically produced nitrile gloves to address the national shortage of personal protective equipment. SHOWA is currently the only U.S. manufacturer of the Nitrile, single-use…

As part of her manufacturing tour of upstate New York, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand chose CABVI as one of her stops on Wednesday, July 15. She is calling on legislation to invest in workforce training and education, as well as American made products, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. She learned about the significant productivity established…