The center received a grant renewal for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind Technical Assistance Center, funded by the ...

The clinical trial enrolled 38 adults aged 60 and older who had advanced geographic atrophy, the late stage of macular ...

MIT fellow Elizabeth Goldring works with scientists and produces art to help the nearly blind see more than light and shadows. Images: Visuals for the nearly blind In a software-driven world, it's ...

The case marks the first time sight has been partially restored using optogenetics, a type of biological research aimed at controlling nerve cells via light. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, ...

Visually Impaired Persons Support offers assistive technology and training to remove barriers to self-sufficiency.

Blindness profoundly affects people's lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical Neuroengineering Lab at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), are developing visual ...

Blind and low-vision students at the University of Minnesota have the same concerns as students without disabilities in navigating their academic and social lives in addition to the unique ...

Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through half the form and then come to a question with drop-down options the ...

The Atlanta Hawks and Ticketmaster announced a partnership with OneCourt to provide gameday access to fans who are blind or have low vision through the use of special tactile broadcasting.

Jake Gyllenhaal opened up about his longtime vision issues in a June 2024 interview. While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor dished about being legally blind and how it’s affected his ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--The head of an MIT research group has codeveloped a system that allows nearly blind individuals to see. Elizabeth Goldring is director of the Visual Experiences for the Blind Group ...