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Sant Surdas

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 17:26 -- admin

 
Surdas was born blind to poor parents. As a child he was a victim of neglect and abuse among his three brothers, as a result of his impairment. Despite his poor start in life, he eventually came to be known as Sant Surdas.
 
The child was known as Sur because his parents and neighbours forgot his name. His journey from such misery to being the famous Sant Surdas, to whom even emperor Akbar paid homage, is truly awe-inspiring.
 
Surdas was born in Siri village near Delhi in 1478 A.D. Being blind, the world including his parents, was unkind to him.

Ravindra Jain

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 15:24 -- admin

 
Singer and Musician
Visual impairment: Born blind
Born: February 28, 1944
 
 
Ravindra Jain is a consummate musician with a degree of consistency rarely seen in the industry. Born blind, he never allowed his blindness to come in the way of honing his inborn talent.

Buse Gowda

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 15:19 -- admin

 
Dancer
Visual impairment : Became blind at three, due to accident
Visual impairment did not come in the way of this dancer who has mastered the Bharat natyam, especially abhinaya.
Buse Gowda has over a thousand performances to his credit. It all started 17 years ago at the Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind when Buse Gowda, as an inquisitive eight-year-old boy, chanced to meet Ashok Kumar, a dance teacher who was just then establishing his school, 'Natyanjali'.

Binod Bihari Mukherjee

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 13:22 -- admin

A recipient of Padma Vibhushan, Binod Bihari Mukherjee was an artist with diverse interests. His creativity was so intense that it found its way of expression not only in form of paintings but he also murals and sculptures.

The Voice of FOD

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 11:05 -- admin

THE VOICE OF FOD is India's first and most exclusive magazine on disability covering issues connected to the disability sector. The magazine comprises of articles, profiles of institutions/eminent personalities, inspiring poems, illustrations, jokes, review of books/films/theatre, updates, etc related to disability segment.

Lasik Surgery

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 15:09 -- admin

Lasik surgery is currently the best method of correction of refractive errors. It is accurate, effective and safe.

Lasik (Laser Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis)

Ideal Reading Distances

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 15:08 -- admin

Vision is the most powerful determinant of posture at work. It is impossible to maintain good postures throughout the workday, unless work materials and equipment are thoughtfully placed within the line of sight and within a comfortable focussing distance.

Eyedrops

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 15:05 -- admin

Eyedrops

If eyedrops have been prescribed for treating your glaucoma, you need to use them properly and as instructed by your eye care professional. Proper use of your glaucoma medication can improve the medicine's effectiveness and reduce your risk of side effects.

Vitamin A deficiency

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 15:01 -- admin

Vitamin A deficiency is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in developing countries. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and is found mainly in fish liver oils, liver, egg yolks, butter and cream, green leafy and yellow vegetables.

Trachoma

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 15:01 -- admin

Trachoma is a serious, persistent eye infection that often causes permanent scarring of the cornea, the transparent front part of the eye.

Trachoma

Stye

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 15:00 -- admin

A stye, medically termed as 'chalazion', is a small lump in the eyelid caused by obstruction of an oil producing gland.

Stye

What is a Stye?

Strabismus

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 14:59 -- admin

Strabismus is a problem caused by the improper functioning of one or more eye muscles, which results in a misalignment of the eyes.

Strabismus

Nystagmus

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 14:55 -- admin

Nystagmus is the term applied to rapid involuntary oscillatory movement of the eyes independent of the normal eye movements. They are usually horizontal but vertical, rotatory or mixed movements may also be seen. The condition is almost always present in both eyes simultaneously. Nystagmus is the term applied to rapid involuntary oscillatory movement of the eyes independent of the normal eye movements.

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