This is quite fascinating, the worlds smallest chameleon was discovered last month in Madagascar. The Chameleon, sits on a match head. 'In addition to the discovery of Brookesia micra, now the tiniest chameleon ever discovered, the researchers also announced the discovery of three additional tiny chameleon species.' full story at Yahoo … [Read more...]
The winter months can prove to be especially frustrating for people with low vision problems due to the reduced light both indoors and outdoors. Low Vision aids like Low Vision UV filters can help! Lemon is an especially good filter color in low winter light as it: Maximizes brightness Enhances contrast in low light Improves … [Read more...]
Ellen Troyer of Biosyntrx wrote an eye-boggling Pearl, in one of her weekly newsletters. Every single one of us has the power to turn this around. Every single one of us can donate old eyeglasses, participate in Vision Walk, World Sight Day, Give Back Programs, InfantSee, Homeless, "Never doubt the power of small groups to change the world; … [Read more...]
The interactive Guide Dog could help the visually impaired get around better and improve mobility for those less fortunate; G-Navi combines GPS navigation & a hands-free voice control system as well as vibrating-calibration technology to steer the guide dog to any waypoint the user selects. The pup’s harness even features a solar panel for … [Read more...]
Neuroscientist Paul Bach-y-Rita hypothesized in the 1960s that "we see with our brains not our eyes." Now, a new device trades on that thinking and aims to partially restore the experience of vision for the blind and visually impaired by relying on the nerves on the tongue's surface to send light signals to the brain. Legal blindness is defined … [Read more...]
The first every cost of low visual was released in Vienna, Austria, April 16, 2010. The conclusion is visual impairment is a huge burden on all societies and economies worldwide and it impacts each and every person in the world in many ways. The High Cost Of Low Vision Nearly $3 trillion dollars ($2,954 billion USD) for the 733 million … [Read more...]
If you want to be impressed and awed, check out The Blind Photographer Image site. The images are from blind or visually impaired photographers and cover a wide span of subjects going over a few years. There is a blog on the site, you can visit them on Facebook as well. I am wowed by the creative expression the subject matter the … [Read more...]
When I saw this, I wondered why would a blind person take pictures? But why not? This camera is made for the blind to take photos. They too can share their memories with friends and families. To see how it works and more information go to Nadeem Haidary. … [Read more...]
According to The Vision Council, the number of people experiencing low vision is increasing. Six million Americans experience low vision and another 20 million adults have some visual impairment. Adding low vision to your practice can provide you with two new sources of revenue - services and devices - that can lead to a significant return on … [Read more...]
Vision Aware- (who is following us on Twitter) is a wonderful resource for the visually impaired and for professionals who works with people who are blind or have low vision. The site has tons of good stuff from living, products, vendors, coping and families. I just read their post on Blind Bloggers- which are blogs by people who are blind or have … [Read more...]
I have heard of the blind skiing and surfing but never blind baseball. The Stockton Stingrays is a blind and visually impaired baseball team working with sighted volunteers to compete in an adaptive version of baseball. Beep Baseball- is when all fielders and batters are blindfolded and players bat at beeping baseball and run toweard a buzzing … [Read more...]
One of our favorite sites is Yanko Design. They have done several pieces for the visually impaired. The latest is this fashionable blind phone. A clean look with a 3D braille Face. The hole at the bottom is to loop around your belt or purse or put some charms on. … [Read more...]
Haptic Reader is a concept devices that assists the blind on reading braille book.s The flat glass surface converts the letters of the page into braille. To see more to to Tuvie.com … [Read more...]
GENEVA—Corrected vision impairment could prevent billions of dollars in lost productivity annually, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of School of Public Health, the International Centre for Eyecare Education, the University of New South Wales and the African Vision Research Institute. Researchers … [Read more...]
I saw this article about ground-breaking laser surgery for treatment of macula degeneration in the British Daily Express a couple of weeks ago while I was visiting my parents in England. I thought the article very interesting as it looks like this could be a new treatment for the prevention of AMD that could come to market very soon. "A … [Read more...]
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