#blindness

#blindness

Blind women trained as medical tactile examiners can identify early-stage breast cancer more effectively than standard medical methods. [ more ]

Michael Smith, who is blind, and his boss Jack Stacey are climbing 24 mountains in 24 hours to raise £150,000 for SeeAbility charity. [ more ]

If Al Gore had won the presidency in 2000, Judge David S. Tatel might have been considered for the Supreme Court. [ more ]

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing restored vision in people with rare inherited blindness, improving sight without serious side effects. [ more ]

Kellie Robison has been legally and permanently blind since she was 11 years old due to a vision-robbing disease.

The Lions Center for the Visually Impaired has been helping Robison navigate her life of blindness since her preteen years, providing assistance such as learning Braille and mobility instruction. [ more ]