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Vision Impaired Electronics Engineer Shows The Way To Get Things Done

A funny thing happens as the average electronics hobbyist gets older: Their eyes- well they just don’t work the same as they used to. But what if your life started out with compromised vision? In this ...
Extra.ie on MSN

Blind and visually impaired people still have very limited access to the online world

An Irish sight loss charity is calling on organisations to assess their digital platforms and take ‘immediate steps’ to ...
CNN

These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete

Nedoroscik is not the only Olympic athlete with vision impairment who is excelling in their sport. Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen ditched his glasses before clinching the gold in the 800m freestyle on ...
Medscape

Impaired Vision an Overlooked Dementia Risk Factor

Impaired vision in older adults is an underrecognized and modifiable dementia risk factor, new research suggests. Investigators analyzed estimated population attributable fractions (PAFs) associated ...
New Atlas

Bat-inspired glasses help the blind & vision-impaired ‘see’ using sound

Inspired by bats’ use of echolocation, researchers have developed smart glasses that transform visual information into unique sound representations that enhance the ability of blind and ...
Healio

Vision impairment may be modifiable risk factor for dementia

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Contrast sensitivity had the strongest population attributable fraction of dementia of all vision impairments.
TMCnet

Braille Institute Welcomes George Abbott to Board of Directors

Former Lighthouse for the Blind President and CEO Brings Deep Expertise in Vision Rehabilitation, Accessibility, Employment, ...
Healio

Vision impairment associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, social isolation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Symptoms of depression, anxiety and severe social isolation were associated with objectively measured vision ...
Fox News

Here's what you need to know about vision loss and how to show support for the visually impaired

Vision loss can result from a number of different conditions, including refractive errors and cataracts. There are 2.2 billion people around the world who live with near or distance vision impairment, ...
Medscape

Vision Impairment Tied to Isolation, Depression

Vision impairment is associated with increased risks for social isolation and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older adults in the United States, new research showed. Researchers analyzed data ...
Technical

Thriving through vision loss: 5 Philadelphians on finding community, good work and independence

Clockwise from left: Cory Lloyd, Ayanna Dickerson, Stacie Leap, Thomas Smith and Katia Hadjeb-Rahman. When Katia Hadjeb-Rahman immigrated to Philadelphia with her family from Algeria, she had just ...
KSBW The Central Coast

New center for blind and visually impaired opens in Salinas

A grand opening on Thursday celebrated a new location for blind and visually impaired individuals in Salinas, providing free and reduced-cost services.The new center is the second location for the ...