Topic: Blindness

Taking a cue from Japan and China, NGOs are training blind masseurs and companies are hiring them. ‘I wanted to play to their capability, not on the sympathy card.’

The one-day tour from Delhi to Agra was organised by Rising Star: Khilte Chehre, an NGO empowering persons with disabilities through inclusive travel experiences. Launched in 2019, this initiative marked the 12th edition of their accessible tours.

Plea argues that Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act mandates at least 4% of total seats be reserved for PwDs, & 1% of this for those with low vision, blindness.

India’s men’s blind football team is ranked 14th globally, and the women’s team, launched in 2019, holds an impressive second position.

The FDA approval given to Musk's start-up Neuralink allows for human testing. A look at how Blindsight works & Neuralink’s controversial work over the years.

Sparsh also highlights that number of books in Braille is abysmally low. It also shows how stories for the blind must make sense to them.

Dr Chhatrapati made a proposal to Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda about teaching the visually impaired. Gaekwad gave him Rs 300.

The study was conducted by researchers from Sweden’s Linköping University. Details of the Phase 1 trial and its outcome published last week in scientific journal Nature Biotechnology.

Almost 90% of the world’s blind live in low-income countries and the main cause of this often avoidable blindness is cataracts.

The patient was able to recognise his family and read text once the bandages were removed, claims the hospital at Petah Tikva where the surgical procedure was carried out.