Media Coverage Archive
The Hollywood Reporter, September 19, 2006, "Dark Rooms"
The
Lighthouse Theater is prominently mentioned in an article on screening
rooms around New York City, explaining that in the mid 1990s,
Lighthouse International decided to raise money by renting out its
screening room. "Fortuitously, the decision coincided with a major
renovation at the Museum of Modern Art. When the museum shuttered its
Manhattan headquarters, including its basement-level theater, AMPAS
[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences] lost its primary
screening room. The Academy then arranged to hold screenings at the
Lighthouse, ponying up $250,000 for renovations at the facility." Read the article.
Newsday, September 3, 2006, "Road to Recovery Leads to Hope"
Charles Fulham has no memory of the car accident in June 1997 that left
him in a coma for two weeks and paralyzed and legally blind when he
awoke. He was 21. "I lost all peripheral vision. It's like looking
through a keyhole," Fulham said. "I was miserable."
WCBS TV, September 1, 2006, "Kids & Eye Exams: Spotting Signs of Vision Problems"
As part of a Back-to-School series, Bruce Rosenthal, OD, Chief of Low
Vision Programs spoke with Kate Sullivan about when children should
have their first eye exam, potential problem warning signs, devices
that can help, and the role nutrition plays in protecting eye health.
View the video here.
The Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2006
Letter to the Editor
In response to "Portable Gadget Reads Text Aloud to the Blind" (Personal Journal, July 27) Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, President & CEO of Lighthouse International writes: "Your article is interesting and informative. But unless this technology is paired with the will to make the Internet and print more accessible to the growing number of people who are blind and visually impaired, it could be an empty promise. We applaud Google's move to make the Internet more accessible."
Red Herring, July 20, 2006, "Google Tests Search for Blind"
On Thursday, July 20, Google announced its testing of Google Accessible
Search, a search engine that identifies and prioritizes search results
that are more easily usable by people who are visually impaired. "This
is a very important step by Google and other Internet companies," said
Tara A. Cortes, PhD, president and CEO of Lighthouse International, an
advocacy organization for the blind and visually impaired, in a
statement. "It demonstrates an enlightened understanding of the need to
apply sophisticated technology to meet the growing needs of the
consumer."
Newsday, June 27, 2006
"Avoid Blue-Tinted Sunglasses"
Those cool, blue-tinted shades might be fashionable, but they're not
necessarily the best way to protect your eye health. "Blue tint emits
ultraviolet light and that is what sunglasses are supposed to block,"
said Lighthouse International's Eleanor Faye, M.D. in this Newsday
article.
Crain's New York Business, June 15, 2006
"Executive Seeking More Aid for Vision Loss"
A profile of Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, President & CEO of Lighthouse
International, highlights some of her plans for the organization: "The
nonprofit is recasting itself to move beyond the social services arena
and is spearheading a new medical model for people suffering from low
vision." Other key elements include working on getting Medicare to
cover more treatments. "Cortes hopes government funds will support half
of Lighthouse's services by 2008, allowing the nonprofit to treat tens
of thousands of new patients," according to the article.
Good Morning America, May 22 and May 23, 2006
Lighthouse International's President & CEO, Tara Cortes, PhD, RN,
staff members and clients were featured in Diane Sawyers two-part
series, "In Their Shoes."
The New York Times, May 21, 2006
Letter to the Editor
In response to "Rising Diabetes Threat Meets a Falling Budget" (front
page, May 16), Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, President & CEO of Lighthouse
International writes:
"...in addition to money, it is important to underscore that if eye
disease caused by diabetes is diagnosed and treated early enough, and
with patient compliance, the damage in the eye that can lead to vision
loss can be controlled."
Daily News, April 13, 2006
"Once More With Feeling"
As part of it's Big Town Big Heart feature that celebrates New Yorkers who make a difference, the Daily News
showcases Sony Pictures Television's Travis Howe, a volunteer who
teaches music to kids who are visually impaired at Lighthouse
International's Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School.
The New York Times, March 7, 2006
"Latest in Technology Gives Life a Clearer Focus"
Writing about how low vision, which can result from a number of eye
diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic
retinopathy, often results in depression and social isolation, veteran
journalist Jane Brody points to new technological advances and the use
of vision rehabilitation services as ways to help people who are
visually impaired lead productive, enjoyable and independent lives.
Where to turn? "A great place to start is Lighthouse International,"
writes Brody, highlighting the organization's low vision practice,
vision rehabilitation, and Information & Resource services.
CNBC, August 22, 2005, "Dr. Tara A. Cortes, rang The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell at NASDAQ's MarketSite in New York City.