TKCI Srujana Innovation Award launched to combat corneal blindness
The Tej Kohli Cornea Institute [TKCI] in partnership with world-renowned LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVP
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APPLE WINS AWARD FOR ACCESSIBILITY ADVANCES
APPLE WINS AWARD FOR ACCESSIBILITY ADVANCES
Smartphone gazing in the dark can make you ‘blind’
In a warning to those who sleep with their devices next to them, researchers have found two women who were affected by transient smartphone “blindness” – a condition where they went blind in one eye after gazing at smartphones in the dark.
GUV RELEASES BOOK ON VISUAL DISABILITY
The Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr KK Paul released a book, ‘Visual Disability–A Resource Book for Teachers,’ at the Raj Bhawan on Monday. The book is compiled by subject specialists and National Institute of Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun.
Parsee helps the blind read a newspaper with these smart glasses
A Polish non-profit organisation is hoping to help the blind and visually impaired with plans to make and give away what it says will be the world’s first free smart glasses.
A helping hand for the visually-challenged
Students of Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Madanapalle, have designed a system called ‘Blind Vision’ that helps the visually-challenged to tread easily even in crowded spaces.
Researchers develop a mobile app that lets visually impaired zoom in with Google Glass
Having trouble seeing items on your phone screen?
Google Voice Access Beta app, other features announced to help users with disabilities
Facebook rolls out app that describes photos to blind users
Facebook is training its computers to help blind and visually impaired people scroll through the pictures posted on the world’s largest online social network.
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