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A special cane for visually impaired persons |
Anandan, a daily wage earner in a confectionery-making unit in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu was upset when he saw a blind man falling into a pit and struggling to regain control. The incident... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Eye problems among children in Calcutta on the increase |
Calcutta tops a list of cities with growing eye problems among children. A recently concluded survey, conducted at the behest of the Union health ministry, has revealed that vitamin A deficiency –... |
Medical |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Hein Wagner of South Africa becomes the world's fastest blind driver |
"It is absolutely an awesome feeling. It was over so fast", that’s 33-year-old Hein Wagner for you, the world's fastest blind driver. Driving a red Maserati V8 Gransport, he notched up 269 kilometres... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Reserve Bank of India to release accessible currency notes |
Rupees 100 and 50 currency notes in the new 2005 series banknotes, will be printed in intaglio (in raised prints), which will enable visually impaired persons to identify them easily, announced the,... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Nigeria harbours 75 percent of blind people in West Africa |
According to the Helen Keller International, (HKI), cataract alone was responsible for 600,00 cases of blindness in Nigeria.
The incidence of trachoma infections was also rampant in the northern zone... |
Medical |
26/Jul/2012 |
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IBM's ViaVoice – latest in assistive technology |
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Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Lucknow University to build a library for its visually impaired students |
The Lucknow University is in the process of building a library for its visually impaired students. Named Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Library, it will be an exclusive library for the visually impaired with... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Assistive devices being distributed to persons with low-vision |
The Vision Aid Charitable Services Society has procured low vision devices like spectacle magnifiers in four sizes, stand magnifiers and illuminated hand held magnifiers, from the National Institute... |
General |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Visually-impaired runners complete 32-mile cross-country in Ireland |
“Challenge 32 pushed me farther than any of my adventures before this for sheer physical exertion and mental stamina. I had nothing left at the end,” said Caroline Casey.
Caroline Casey and Tony Ward... |
Adventure and Sports |
26/Jul/2012 |
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Wireless audio descriptions in sports stadiums targeted at blind spectators |
When a sporting event is on, many visually impaired fans are forced to rely on radio commentary and this can be frustrating. “The trouble with radio commentary is the regular interruptions while... |
Product and Technology |
26/Jul/2012 |
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