A researcher from the University of Essex has succeeded in inducing the experience of colour in the blind part of a partially sighted patient’s visual field. Using a magnetic coil to stimulate the ...

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Thousands of people who are partially sighted following stroke or brain injury could gain greater independence from a simple, cheap and accessible training course which could eventually be delivered ...

The World Blind Union (WBU) represents 180 million blind and partially sighted persons from some 600 different organisations in 158 countries and is a non-political, non-religious, non-governmental ...

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard extends its commitment to inclusivity by introducing a new accessible card standard for blind and partially sighted people, called the Touch Card. There are ...

For those who are blind and partially sighted, buying food and beverages often poses problems. Knowing the ingredients of a product, whether it contains allergens, or often simply what it is, can ...

Partially sighted people taking COVID-19 lateral flow tests will be able to get help from a new app and video-call service. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched the service to help make ...

Blind and partially sighted speakers took to the stage after completing a confidence-building public speaking course.

Automation doesn’t only threaten human workers. Our canine colleagues may also need new jobs because there’s a new robot guide dog in town — and it doesn’t even need walkies. Named Roboguide, the ...

DOWNTOWN — A quick Google search of Dr. Samuel Genensky pulls an impressive resume of accomplishments during his 81-year-life, from the time spent as a mathematician at the RAND Corp. where he ...

If a well-meaning neighbour offered to do your lockdown shopping, would you be brave enough to ask for a bottle of sherry and a bag of cheese and onion crisps? Visually impaired campaigner Anna Tylor ...