About the Research

The WHALABY Study

The Well-being and Health Among Low vision And Blind Youth (WHALABY) Study is funded by the National Eye Institute. This five year project (2024-2029) will allow our team to better understand the factors that help, or harm, the health of children with blindness or low vision from across the U.S.

We are currently enrolling eligible participants. Click here to complete our pre-screener, which will confirm eligibility.

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