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Honor launches AI-powered app for the visually impaired |
Beijing, Sep. 8 (IANS): Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor has launched its new AI-powered app ‘PocketVision at IFA 2019, which aims to help people read documents, menus and other hard to read... |
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09/Sep/2019 |
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Improve ‘sick’ eye banking system in the state: NGO |
Tribune News Service
Shimla, September 8
Umang Foundation has urged the government to bring immediate improvement in the existing ‘sick’ eye banking system in the state so that more persons with... |
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09/Sep/2019 |
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One-off injection will save children from inherited blindness |
NHS England is to pay for a cutting-edge genetic treatment that will save children with a rare inherited disorder from going blind.
A one-off injection will prevent babies born with poor sight... |
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09/Sep/2019 |
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RBI pitches mobile app for the visually impaired; how can it work in Kashmir, asks Bombay HC |
Bench's poser comes after RBI says it will provide mobile app to help visually-challenged identify notes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that it is coming up... |
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06/Sep/2019 |
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Donate eyes, help someone see the world |
Blindness is a worldwide problem. In India, we have about 4.6 million people with corneal blindness and this is expected to increase to 10 million by 2020. The number of people awaiting corneal... |
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06/Sep/2019 |
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SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE WITH VISION LOSS – AT HOME, WITH BETTER COMMUNICATION, AND RIDING OUT THE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER | AN AUDIO RECORDING |
I spoke at the Foundation Fighting Blindness conference last year and thought I would share the audio recording here on the blog. Now, it’s cataloged on my website – which makes it easier for you to... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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India suffers from severe burden of blindness |
India suffers from a significant shortage of donor corneas along with a waiting period of over six months for corneal transplants among patients suffering from corneal blindness across the country.... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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TechThursday - Wearable device aims to make navigation easier for visually impaired people |
Our weekly #TechThursday feature is on a new device by a China-based company that aims to improve quality of life for visually impaired people by making navigation easier. Navigation apart, the... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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Meet the 3 teachers who are enabling blind & low vision students to ace competitive exams |
Today on Teachers Day we start a month-long campaign called #ThankYouTeacher on teachers who are making a difference to the lives of people with disabilities. Our first story is on three teachers in... |
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05/Sep/2019 |
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Ludo, Snakes & Ladders among popular board games made accessible for blind kids at Mumbai school |
Ludo and Snakes and Ladders are board games that many children love to play. Thanks to heritage architect and access consultant Siddhant Shah, these games can now be played by children who are blind... |
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04/Sep/2019 |
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