After teen damages eyes, experts cite risk of powerful laser pointers sold online
Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck says he’s been diagnosed with eye disease that could blind him
Glenn Beck: Doctor says eye disease could blind me FDA clears first-of-a-kind telescope implanted into the eye to counter a blindness of aging more images Study: Stem cell transplants hold promise for blindness caused by chemical burns
Soldiers blinded in Iraq and Afghanistan find new niches in continued military service
In blindness, soldiers find new niche in military Visually impaired skier Brian McKeever of Canada wins 2nd gold medal of Paralympics
Visually impaired skier wins more Paralympic gold After Olympic setback, visually impaired cross-country skier captures Paralympic gold medal
Visually impaired cross-country skier strikes gold Visually impaired skier McKeever to be first winter athlete in both Olympics, Paralympics more images Visually impaired skier Brian McKeever of Canada is a step closer to gaining an Olympic spot
Two universities to shun Kindle until Amazon makes e-reader accessible to blind users
Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can’t use it Abbott Labs acquires Visiogen for $400M, expanding vision care product offeringsAbbott acquires Visiogen for $400M ABBOTT PARK, Ill. — Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday said it will acquire Visiogen Inc. for $400 million in cash, in a move to expand its vision care segment. Fight against blindness in Ethiopia also may prevent some childhood deaths, study suggestsFighting blindness may prevent deaths in Ethiopia CHICAGO — An antibiotic widely used in Africa to treat eyesight-robbing infections seems to help prevent Ethiopian children from dying of other diseases. A study in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association suggests an unintended benefit from efforts to wipe out trachoma, the world’s leading preventable cause of blindness. HSBC agrees to nationwide deal to help blind and deaf dispute credit card chargesDeal helps disabled dispute credit card charges ALBANY, N.Y. — A national credit card company has agreed to do a better job serving customers who are blind or deaf after it told a vision-impaired New Yorker she had to complete a written form to dispute a charge. |
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