The ability to make a human nerve regenerate successfully (as with the ability to communicate effectively with the brain) could help cure a number of diseases and injuries, including visual impairment caused by Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH).
Harvard is seeking information about people with severe early onset retinal disease. This information will inform the design of a new technology that has the potential to help people with these diseases access their residual vision.
What’s your opinion of the need for accessible currency in the US? Should we change our money so that it’s accessible to the blind?
Researchers have found a genetic mutation that explains why some children are born without eyes (anophthalmia) or with small eyes (microphthalmia).
On April 14, 2015, Netflix officially announced the addition of audio description tracks for viewers who are visually impaired.
New treatment allows visual information to bypass damaged retina cells and successfully reach the brain where it can be processed.
The discovery of a new genetic mutation on an already known gene could lead to treatments of genetic blindness in children with LCA.
The Hueyify software allows any user to customize any webpage to their personal preferences, including color, font size, layout and more. Talk about an accessible web!
Ronan, Fynnley, Leo and Lily-Grace have all had the chance to trial a SMART Brailler thanks to the support of RNIB. And now all four need your help so they can each get their own brailler!
Daniel Kish demonstrates his controversial echolocation technique that allows those who are blind to navigate using sonar in this TedX talk.
Stay on top of epileptic seizures with this sleek, contemporary wristwatch that detects subtle nerve movements that indicate a seizure is happening.
There’s a company that’s working on a visor to help those with tunnel vision to see the full picture of what they could see without tunnel vision. It’s still in the development phases but looks interesting.
New technology translates sign language to speech and speech into text, making communication between those who sign and those who don’t much more seamless.
This cool new app lets you use your smartphone to translate printed material into spoken words, letting the user “read” virtually anything. The app is available on iTunes and was created in collaboration with the National Federation of the Blind.
This technology takes sound to create “images” in the brain, by using a camera, special software, and headphones.
