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A visionary approach using stem cells to repair eye damage

A new vision research center opening in India today becomes the latest in a handful of facilities dedicated to exploring the potential of adult eye stem cells to repair vision damage. The Champalimaud Center for Translation Eye Research (C-TRACER), part of the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India, will continue research begun by LV Prasad scientists, who use eye stem cells from living adults to grow new cells that are then implanted into damaged

Eyeway - Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karwan bags the Radio Duniya Award 2008 in the category Best Social Responsibility Initiative

Score Foundation’s radio programme Eyeway - Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karwan has been adjudged the best radio programme in the category “Best Social Responsibility Initiative” at the inaugural Radio Duniya Award 2008 held on February 12, 2008, at Intercontinental - The Grand, New Delhi.

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Braille dictionary boost to Welsh

A Welsh/English Braille dictionary to help users translate, learnWelsh and support the use of Welsh among Braille users, has beenlaunched.

The 22 volume work is believed to be the first of its kind.

The book, which has been produced by the Royal National Institute ofBlind People (RNIB) Cymru, was put together by volunteers andspecialist staff.

A teacher for the visually impaired said the dictionary would have a "huge impact" on learning for pupils.

The Welsh Language Board provided 70% of the funds needed to produce the dictionary, launched on Tuesday.

HC seeks railway report on facilities for disabled

Underground lifts, ramps, platforms thathave wheel chair access, toilets for the disabled—this is the Bombayhigh court’s vision to make railway platforms disabled friendly. TheHC on Thursday sought a report on the facilities for disabled atrailway platforms in Mumbai. Hearing a public interest litigation onthe lack of such facilities, a division bench of Chief JusticeSwatanter Kumar and Justice V M Kanade asked lawyers Mihir Desai andSuresh Kumar to visit Mumbai Central station for verifying the groundreality at railway platforms.

Blind Egyptian musicians inspire Canberra audiences

A group of blind Egyptian female musicians has wowed audiences in Canberra, proving it is possible to achieve dreams despite having a disability.

The Al Nour Wal Amal Chamber Orchestra performed in Canberra last night as part of the National Multicultural Festival.

It is the only orchestra in the world made up entirely of blind women and is their first visit to Australia.

Conductors have developed special techniques to enable the girls to perform as an orchestra without the need to read the notes during a performance and without the conductor's baton.

Operation Eyesight Universal to spend 4 mn in India

Operation Eyesight Universal(OEU), a Canada based International Developmentorganisation dedicated to eliminate avoidable blindness, has plans to spend fourmillion dollars in

Don't touch the art? Louvre exhibit lets visitors break the rules

Ex-All Black steps up to fight blindness in Pacific

Weeks after losing their long-time patron Sir Edmund Hillary, the Fred Hollows Foundation has launched its annual fundraising appeal with an All Black great stepping up to front it.

This year, Michael Jones fronts the campaign to raise money to fight blindness in the Pacific.

Jones presented the inaugural Sir Edmund Hillary Pacific Eye Scholarship in a ceremony in Auckland today as part of the official launch.

Sharq Village & Spa adopts Al Noor Institute for the Blind

The Sharq Village & Spa, operated by the Ritz-Carlton Company, has adopted Al Noor Institute for the Blind.

The company said the move is a part of its efforts in fulfilling its corporate responsibility. With this decision, the Sharq Village & Spa reasserted its tradition that extends into the hotel chain's social responsibility programme, Community Footprints, which inspires to positively impact the lives of others through community outreach and corporate giving.