Research Articles Collection (RAC)

The Big Data Project provides a national report, plus state- and county-level data on the rate of blindness and low vision among people aged 65 years and older. These briefings also describe the rate of chronic conditions, quality of life, and disability indicators among older people with and without blindness and low vision. 

Since its inception in 1981, The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision at MSU has published research findings in reports, peer-reviewed journals, and publications of professional and consumer organizations.

Browse the complete list of articles.

This page hosts summaries of our peer-reviewed publications, also known as Plain Language Summaries. These downloadable PDFs include information that cuts through research jargon and complex concepts to explain our research findings in everyday language. The summaries focus on the practical takeaways to ensure readers can easily find what they need and reduce possible misinterpretations.

Enhance your skills as a confident reader of research by watching the recorded webinar presentation titled "Becoming an Educated Reader of Research." This webinar is produced by Vision Serve Alliance in collaboration with Professor Robert Wall Emerson, Ph.D., from the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies at Western Michigan University.