From bionic eyes to cell and gene therapies in clinical therapies, it's an exciting time for emerging technologies aiming to ...

A family whose daughter's education was disrupted by sight loss have called for more educational support for visually ...

A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies ...

What are some activities for the visually impaired? Managing everyday tasks is more challenging for those who are visually impaired and who also have dementia. Affected individuals with vision ...

MadAbility, run by Yuhang Zhao, is developing access technology that relies on machine learning to fill information gaps for people who are blind or have low vision.

The puck rattles loudly as it glides across the ice. For players with Cincinnati Blind Hockey, that sound is everything. The ...

About 12 million Americans over the age of 40 are blind or visually impaired, according to the CDC. Because of the variety of visual impairments that exist, it’s difficult to generalize about the ...

João Rego has been working since 2022 on creating the first glasses capable of helping restore autonomy to visually impaired people, driven by the desire and am ...

Throughout the semester, as many as 20 dogs can be seen happily walking around campus equipped in red harnesses. While they may seem to be care-free, these furry companions are training to help guide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prevalent cases of visual impairment increased by 91.46% from 1990 to 2019. Disability-adjusted life-years as a ...

Parents in Lesotho who are visually impaired responded positively when a recent UNICEF-supported measles-rubella vaccination campaign involved distributing vaccine information in braille. A UNICEF ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dual sensory impairment was associated with elevated CVD risk among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.