Desperate to Be Blind, Woman Has Drain Cleaner Poured in Her Eyes

Desperate to Be Blind, Woman Has Drain Cleaner Poured in Her Eyes

Jewel Shuping suffers from body integrity identity disorder

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Rather Sinister Video Shows the World Seen by a Bionic Eye

Rather Sinister Video Shows the World Seen by a Bionic Eye

Spoiler alert: everything looks ghostly, out of place

High Blood Pressure Linked to an Increased Risk for Glaucoma

High Blood Pressure Linked to an Increased Risk for Glaucoma

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, people get it when pressure builds up inside their eyes

3D Printed Yearbook Lets Even the Blind Commemorate Graduation – Video

3D Printed Yearbook Lets Even the Blind Commemorate Graduation – Video

No one will feel left out, thanks to 3D TEK

Touch-Capable 3D Map Will Enable the Blind to Move About

Touch-Capable 3D Map Will Enable the Blind to Move About

You don't necessarily have to “read” the map anymore

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2014
Stem Cells Successfully Used to Restore Vision in Blind Patients

Stem Cells Successfully Used to Restore Vision in Blind Patients

The experiment was carried out on a group of 18 volunteers, 10 of them reported regaining limited vision

Microscopic Bug Devours Woman's Eyes, Causes Her to Go Blind

Microscopic Bug Devours Woman's Eyes, Causes Her to Go Blind

The woman's only mistake was not removing her contact lenses for 6 months in a row

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 30th, 2014
Brain Control via Light Made Possible by “Jaws” Protein

Brain Control via Light Made Possible by “Jaws” Protein

The protein makes it possible to use light outside the skull to control brain activity

Eyeronman: Vibrating Clothes Promise to Help the Blind Get Around

Eyeronman: Vibrating Clothes Promise to Help the Blind Get Around

The clothes could also be used by firefighters and soldiers, researchers say

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2014
Compound in Coffee Found to Prevent Loss of Eyesight

Compound in Coffee Found to Prevent Loss of Eyesight

People who drink coffee are less likely to experience retinal damage, evidence suggests

The Vision Impaired Can Now Walk More Surely Thanks to 3D Printed Cane

The Vision Impaired Can Now Walk More Surely Thanks to 3D Printed Cane

The can has a link to an iPhone app that provides directions to where you want to go

Excess Visual Information Triggers Load Induced Blindness

Excess Visual Information Triggers Load Induced Blindness

This type of blindness is perceived similarly to dimming lights

Prototype Contact Lens for Tactile Vision Developed

Prototype Contact Lens for Tactile Vision Developed

The device could allow the blind to see by using touch

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 22nd, 2013
Stem Cells Help Restore Sight to Blind Mice

Stem Cells Help Restore Sight to Blind Mice

Researchers grow artificial photoreceptors, transplant them in animals

Eco-Friendly LED Lights Can Make People Go Blind, Researchers Say

Eco-Friendly LED Lights Can Make People Go Blind, Researchers Say

Study details the health risks associated with LED lights

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 29th, 2013
Blind People Have a Better Memory Than Those Who Can See

Blind People Have a Better Memory Than Those Who Can See

People who lack visual experience have less trouble remembering various things

Babies Born to Blind Moms Have Better Visual Abilities

Babies Born to Blind Moms Have Better Visual Abilities

The lack of visual communication with their mom does nothing to impair their development

 
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