FDA clears first-of-a-kind telescope implanted into the eye to counter a blindness of aging

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Study: Stem cell transplants hold promise for blindness caused by chemical burns

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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

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Visually impaired skier Brian McKeever of Canada is a step closer to gaining an Olympic spot

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Two universities to shun Kindle until Amazon makes e-reader accessible to blind users

Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can’t use it

Fight against blindness in Ethiopia also may prevent some childhood deaths, study suggests

Fighting 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 charges

Deal 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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