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Visual Impairment

https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/science-and-vision/technology/2017/12/26/an-all-seeing-camera

An all-seeing camera – Optometry Today

Tuesday, 26 December, 2017

Association Of Optometrists

https://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/20/health/fda-gene-therapy-blindness-bn/index.html

FDA approves gene therapy for a type of blindness – CNN

Thursday, 21 December, 2017

CNN

https://buyingbusinesstravel.com/feature/0828097-improving-accessibility-disabled-passengers

Improving accessibility for disabled passengers – Buying Business Travel

Friday, 8 December, 2017

Buying Business Travel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42219963

Services for disabled children in Oxfordshire criticised – BBC News

Monday, 4 December, 2017

BBC News

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/03/orcam-myeye-technology-aid-visually-impaired-dyslexia

OrCam’s MyEye for the visually impaired: ‘It’s opened up a whole new world’ – The Guardian

Sunday, 3 December, 2017

The Guardian

https://yourstory.com/2017/11/hear2read

This app is enabling the visually impaired by converting text into speech in 6 Indian languages – Your Story

Monday, 6 November, 2017

YourStory

https://www.weau.com/content/news/White-Cane-Day-celebrates-life-with-visual-impairment-450914653.html

White Cane Day celebrates life with visual impairment – WEAU

Sunday, 15 October, 2017

WEAU 13 News

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/research-and-innovation/call-to-screen-all-stroke-survivors-for-possible-sight-impairment-11-10-2017/

UK researchers call for all stroke survivors to be screened for potential visual impairment – Nursing Times

Wednesday, 11 October, 2017

Nursing Times

https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/three-quarters-disabled-jobseekers-find-condition-hampers-job-hunt/

Three quarters of disabled jobseekers find condition hampers the job-hunt – Business Matters

Friday, 6 October, 2017

BM Magazine

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/blind-technology-accessibility-ar-voice-aria

Tech is helping the blind to see – Wired.co.uk

Thursday, 28 September, 2017

Wired

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/20/working-to-prevent-avoidable-sight-loss

Working to prevent avoidable sight loss – The Guardian

Wednesday, 20 September, 2017

The Guardian

https://tradearabia.com/news/HEAL_330481.html

AccessAbilities Expo to showcase latest technology – Trade Arabia

Tuesday, 19 September, 2017

Trade Arabia

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/18/channel-4-adverts-to-show-viewers-different-sight-loss-conditions

Channel 4 adverts to show viewers different sight loss conditions – The Guardian

Monday, 18 September, 2017

The Guardian

https://www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/channel-4-viewers-to-experience-life-with-sight-loss-1081492

Channel 4 viewers to experience life with sight loss – Lancashire Evening Post

Monday, 18 September, 2017

Lancashire Evening Post

https://3dprint.com/187067/3d-printed-tactile-maps-texas/

3D Printed Maps Help Visually Impaired Texas A&M Students Get Around Campus – 3DPrint.com

Sunday, 10 September, 2017

3D Print.com

https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/industry/charity/2017/09/09/rnib-scotland-donates-books-to-school-in-jamaica

RNIB Scotland donates books to school in Jamaica – AOP

Saturday, 9 September, 2017

Association Of Optometrists

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/15488017.sauchiehall-street-revamp-is-accident-waiting-to-happen-for-the-blind/

Sauchiehall Street revamp is ‘accident waiting to happen’ for the blind – Glasgow Evening Times

Wednesday, 23 August, 2017

Glasgow Times

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/east-kilbride-pop-group-pay-10968527

New pavilion planned for Slessor Gardens on Dundee Waterfront revealed – Evening Telegraph

Friday, 11 August, 2017

Daily Record

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anujakhemka/2017/08/04/from-delhi-to-stanford-visually-impaired-student-taps-altruism-to-launch-his-social-enterprise/?sh=70e09c5e4338

From Delhi to Stanford: Visually-Impaired Student Taps Altruism to Launch His Social Enterprise – Forbes

Friday, 4 August, 2017

Forbes

https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/science-and-vision/research/2017/08/04/one-billion-people-left-visually-impaired-due-to-lack-of-access-to-spectacles

One billion people left visually impaired due to lack of access to spectacles – AOP

Friday, 4 August, 2017

Association Of Optometrists

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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-04-22/job-rejections-left-man-with-sight-problems-feeling-on-the-scrapheap

Job rejections left man with sight problems feeling ‘on the scrapheap’

Monday, 22 April, 2024

ITV News

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41433-024-03047-8

Prevalence of presenting bilateral visual impairment associated with refractive error – findings from the See4School, pre-school vision screening programme in NHS Scotland

Wednesday, 10 April, 2024

Nature.com

https://news.sky.com/story/im-visually-impaired-but-i-got-to-see-my-unborn-baby-blind-photography-exhibition-world-unseen-features-incredible-ultrasound-scan-13107404

‘I’m visually impaired, but I got to see my unborn baby’: Blind photography exhibition World Unseen features incredible ultrasound scan

Sunday, 7 April, 2024

Sky News

https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/health/1466901/broadcaster-who-lost-vision-at-17-could-see-husbands-face-for-first-time-in-over-10-years-thanks-to-new-technology.html

Broadcaster who lost vision at 17 could ‘see’ husband’s face for first time in over 10 years thanks to new technology

Thursday, 4 April, 2024

Ireland Live

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