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First synthetic retina for visually impaired created – The Guardian NewsPaper

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

A synthetic, soft tissue retina developed by an Oxford University student could offer fresh hope to visually impaired people.Until now, all artificial retinal research has used only rigid, hard materials. The new research, by Vanessa Restrepo-Schild, a 24 year old Dphil student and researcher at the Oxford University, Department of Chemistry, is the first to successfully use biological, synthetic tissues, developed in a laboratory environment.

NITI Aayog document inaccessible to blind

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:32 -- geeta.nair

Activists term situation ‘unfortunate’

The three-year action agenda document recently released by NITI Aayog is inaccessible to the visually impaired and those who use assistive technology for reading, say activists.

The plan proposes several policy changes for short-term implementation in India, and covers sectors such as agriculture, industry and manufacturing.

Beyond reach

The document available on the organisation’s website, however, is inaccessible to many.

Separate ministry for persons with disabilities demanded

Fri, 05/05/2017 - 10:38 -- geeta.nair

Speakers at a dialogue in the city on Thursday demanded forming a separate ministry for persons with disabilities as it can take up special steps to ensure their rights and integrate them with the mainstream of development.

 

"We demand a separate ministry for persons with disabilities for their overall welfare," Access Bangladesh Foundation Chairperson CM Tufail Sami told the dialogue while presiding over it at CIRDAP auditorium.

 

State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan joined the dialogue as the chief guest.

 

Sightless but full of vision

Fri, 05/05/2017 - 10:18 -- geeta.nair

Unique IFS recruit impresses the French
 

Paris, April 30: A blind Indian girl from Chennai in her twenties is opening the eyes of the French.

Beno Zephine, the only blind person ever to be recruited to the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), is taking the well-ordered, impeccable foreign policy environment in the French capital, where diplomacy was born, by storm.

University of Mysore plans to set up centre for visually impaired

Wed, 05/03/2017 - 10:26 -- geeta.nair

Question bank of competitive examinations in Braille will be one of the key features

The University of Mysore has proposed to set up a national institution, a nodal centre in the country, exclusively for the visually imapired to enhance their skills and increase their employability in the market-driven corporate world.

The university said it is committed to provide inclusive education and training to students with special needs.

TBI Blogs: From Screen Readers to Magnifiers, There Are Now Many Aids for the Visually Impaired Elderly

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 10:35 -- geeta.nair

Vision loss in the elderly population is a major health problem. According to the Journal of American Family Physicians (Vol. 60/No. 1), approximately one person in three has some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the age of 65 in the U.S.A. The prevalence of visual impairment among the elderly is much higher in developing countries like India. The most common causes of vision loss among the elderly are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, and diabetic retinopathy.

TBI Blogs: Making Science Accessible to India’s Visually Impaired Students, One Innovation at a Time

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 10:30 -- geeta.nair

Fourteen-year-old Kartik Sawhney dreamt of pursuing an education in the sciences. He worked harder than his peers and spent extra hours on his lessons. His natural aptitude for science was matched by his dedication for perfection.

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