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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

From swim schools to eye clinics: how families of 7/7 victims used heartbreak to help others

A children’s eye care clinic in Bhubaneswar, established in 2008, transforms lives by providing surgeries at no cost to impoverished families.
Video games
fromWIRED
1 month ago

He's Blind. He Plays Video Games. Here's How That Works

Ross Minor, a blind gamer, defies expectations through his successful career in gaming despite losing his vision at a young age.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Blind mother of 5 graduates from college with honors alongside her guide dog

Amanda Juetten, a blind mother, graduated magna cum laude, showcasing resilience and determination to gain independence and pursue her education.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Sight Recovery After a Lifetime of Blindness

Critical periods in early development are crucial for forming visual perception.
Neuroplasticity allows for changes in the brain related to visual experiences during critical periods.
fromMail Online
9 years ago

Star Trek specs which are helping blind people to see

Blind people can now effectively 'see' thanks to a brilliant new British invention - glasses that tell wearers what they are looking at. The glasses, which contain tiny cameras, can identify everything from shop doorways to the contents of a fridge - giving a verbal commentary through a phone app and earpiece.
Privacy professionals
Parenting
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind

Lucy Edwards is undergoing IVF with gene editing to avoid passing on her genetic blindness, sparking emotional and ethical dilemmas.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Forced Intimacy: How Prying Questions Can Cause Harm

Belo emphasized that every time someone asks about his blindness, it threatens to drag him back into traumatic memories of that night, stirring emotions he struggles to confront.
Mental health
fromInsideHook
9 months ago

The Blind Climber Pushing His Sport to New Heights

Jesse Dufton's climbing journey exemplifies resilience, overcoming blindness to achieve remarkable feats in the sport.
fromBig Think
10 months ago

The man that found purpose after losing his sight

"When I woke up in the hospital, they didn't tell me I was going to be blind for a while. The reality of his total blindness took years to fully sink in, and the loss of driving and target shooting hit him particularly hard."
Writing
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