Community Helps Blind Lady Who Spent Savings on Sick Miniature Guide Pony
Ann Edie spent all of her life savings on healing her beloved guide horse – luckily, her community wasn't about to let her struggle alone.
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Prisoners Change Their Lives, Becoming Expert Braille Transcribers for Blind Students
These inmates not only benefit society in a big way by transcribing books into braille — they cut the chances they will return to prison to almost zero.
Student Creates First Synthetic Retina For the Visually Impaired
This 24-year-old Colombian native has just developed a revolutionary breakthrough in restoring vision to the blind.
Blind Woman is So Talented, She is Representing the U.S. in International Triathalon
42-year-old Amy Dixon isn't just a stunning triathlete – she is also a tireless advocate for others with auditory and visual disabilities.
Hundreds of People Are Being Cured of Blindness Every Day With Cheap, Minutes-Long Surgery
The reactions that these patients have over suddenly being able to see could bring a tear to the eye of any hard-hearted soul.
In 'World First,' Gene Therapy Trial Restores Vision in Patients With Genetic Form of Blindness
The trial has reportedly made a "big difference" in the lives of the patients who received the groundbreaking treatment.
City Installs Plaques That Allow Blind People to 'See' the Art Murals Decorating the Streets
The plaques were created "under the premise of breaking [down] the barriers that impede access to arts and cultures."
Bus Driver Stops Route So He Can Help Blind Passenger Maneuver Road Work
A Milwaukee bus driver is being praised for his kindness towards a passenger who was daunted by the obstacle course of orange cones at his bus stop.
LEGO Unveils New Bricks That Will Help Teach Blind Children to Read Braille
Once the prototypes are fully developed, the LEGO Foundation says that they will also be giving the kits away to various institutions for blindness.
3D Print of Sonogram Lets Blind Mother "See" Baby in Her Tummy
Watch as this blind mom-to-be feels her baby's face using a 3D printout of the sonogram.
First Ever 3D-Printed Cornea Could Restore Vision for Millions of People
These researchers have just made history by becoming the first ones to successfully 3D-print a human cornea with "bio-gel."
Despite Being Blind and Partially Deaf, Man Has Traveled Solo to 125 Countries on 7 Continents
When Tony Giles first went to America as a teenager, he knew that he wanted to travel the world – and he has been to 125 countries ever since.
Blind 6-Year-old 'Prodigy' Who Taught Himself to Play Piano Has Become an Internet Star
This self-taught piano player has won hearts across the internet after his mother started uploading videos of his impressive rock n' roll performances.
In 'World First' Blind People Have Their Vision Restored Thanks to Stem Cells From Deceased Organ Donors
According to this exciting new research, the eyesight for eight blind patients was repaired thanks to deceased organ donors and their stem cells.
Legally Blind Basketball Player Took One Shot in His Only Game - and He Sank It
This disabled 18-year-old student has been shooting hoops since the 3rd grade, but this is the first shot that he has ever taken on his school team.
Entrepreneur, 13, Gets Intel Funding for Low-cost Braille Printer
At just 12 years old, a San Jose, California middle-schooler received funding last month from Intel Capital, the company's venture capital arm, for his prototype low-cost Braille printer. Now 13, he used legos to create a science project that would slash the cost of $2000 braille printers so that families or schools could educate blind children at a fraction of that cost
"I was blind for 25 years. Had a heart attack, woke up and could see."
I was blind for 25 years. Had a heart attack, woke up and could see.
Blind Artist Amazes With Color and Talent (Video)
His fingers are now every bit as perceptive as his eyes once were. The artist, whose oil paintings are known for their brilliant color, started painting after he lost his sight at age 30.
Clicking Like a Dolphin Lets Sightless People 'See' With Sound
Daniel Kish, blind since he was an infant, can easily dodge the pedestrians, signposts and mailboxes that line the city sidewalk. He's taught himself the skills of a dolphin. By clicking his tongue and paying close attention to the echo, he can identify surrounding objects and their location -- even their textures.
The Blind Can See with Their Tongue
A new medical technology allows blind folks to be able to 'see' with their tongues. Incredible!
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