New therapy for premature babies at risk of blindness
An Oregon doctor is working on a new therapy to make sure retinopathy of prematurity does not destroy a newborn baby’s vision. More and smaller premature babies are surviving than...
The Blind Captainโ Aims to Kayak Solo Across the Bosphorus With the Help of New Technology
...his daily commute to high school well. He’d wake up at home, on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, a city that straddles two continents. Then he would take a...
Burger King in Brazil Breaks New Ground With Spot Featuring Blind Customer
...makes audio descriptions and SAP primary features. The goal of many food commercials is to trigger physical sensations like taste and smell by using the association of sight and sound....
LEGO System Helps People Who Are Visually Impaired Reach New Heights at Rock Climbing Gym
BY DANA JACOBSON (VIA CBS NEWS) An aerial view from above Matthew Shifrin as he scales a rock climbing wall at an indoor climbing gym. BOSTON (CBS) – A 22-year-old...
Airbnb to offer more accessible rentals
...listings, which offer step-free access, photos and detailed information on accessibility. The companies didn’t elaborate on when those features will become available on Airbnb.com. Read more at article source: http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/16/technology/airbnb-acquires-accomable/index.html...
Technology seeks to preserve fading skill: Braille literacy
...the modern blind community needs easier and more affordable ways to access the writing system developed in the 1800s by French teacher Louis Braille. Read more at article source: https://www.thespec.com/living-story/7769031-technology-seeks-to-preserve-fading-skill-braille-literacy/...
Researchers predict greater need for low vision services
...with a best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40; 1,483,703 individuals with a BCVA less than 20/60; and 1,082,790 individuals with a BCVA of Read more at article source: https://www.healio.com/optometry/low-vision-geriatrics/news/online/%7B298de70a-ccb4-48ee-b6a9-6122ef789cd1%7D/researchers-predict-greater-need-for-low-vision-services...
Programs for visually impaired students face teacher shortage
...of braille textbooks and tablets loaded with the latest apps designed to help students with partial blindness to see what is on the board. Read more at article source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-blind-teacher-shortage-20171012-story.html...
A surprisingly simple technology is helping these blind Eagle Scouts โ and hundreds like them โ โseeโ through other peopleโs eyes
...which feeds a video stream to a remote agent who then narrates what they see in real time over the phone for the user. Read more at article source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/11/16/a-surprisingly-simple-technology-is-helping-these-blind-eagle-scouts-and-hundreds-like-them-see-through-other-peoples-eyes/?utm_term=.297d769069ba...
$1 million price tag in spotlight as gene therapy becomes reality
...U.S. approval of Luxturna by Jan. 12 is seen as kick-starting the sector, following disappointing sales of the first two gene therapies in Europe. Read more at article source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-gene-therapy/1-million-price-tag-in-spotlight-as-gene-therapy-becomes-reality-idUSKBN1DG2HL...
