Chicago Area Veterans Hospital Works With Blind Patients

HINES, IL - NOVEMBER 05: Milton McFarland of Maywood, tries out a pair of Maxtv glasses at the Central Blind Rehabilitation Center at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital November 5, 2009 in Hines, Illinois. The glasses will help McFarland focus while he watches TV. The Blind Rehabilitation Center offers various programs to help blind veterans develop the skills they need for independent living. McFarland, an Army veteran, began losing his eyesight in the 1970s when he was diagnosed with Ocular Histoplasmosis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)