Consumer Guide: Lighting Your Way to Better Vision

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is pleased to announce the publication of the Consumer Guide Lighting Your Way to Better Vision (IES CG-1-20). This groundbreaking, non-technical document addresses vision issues from extreme low vision to aging in place and how lighting can help improve quality of life. Endorsed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Optometric Association, and the Gerontological Society of America, Lighting Your Way to Better Vision fills a much-needed void for the consumer. Anyone looking for a how-to guide to improving lighting for those with vision issues need look no further. Inside, the reader will find simple language, many photos, and answers to lighting questions most asked by the general public. All areas of one’s home are addressed to help enhance visibility and safety while providing sufficient lighting for normal everyday tasks. The guide looks at electrical lighting as well as the use of daylighting to provide more and higher quality lighting for improved vision.

Use the link below to download Lighting Your Way to Better Vision.