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NEWS ABOUT: vision impairment

vision impairment stories: 4 news summaries

Scientists Cure Red-Green Color Blindness in Monkeys

Adult brain can re-wire to use new vision input: study

Sep 16, 09 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have cured red-green color blindness in monkeys, the Times of London reports. Researchers injected a virus containing L opsin, a gene that regulates the production of the red-sensitive light receptor—known as a “cone”—into the retina of red-green colorblind adult monkeys, according to a study published... More »

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vision • gene therapy • monkey • eyes • optics • vision impairment • eyesight

(Newser) - Moments of forgetfulness attributed to Alzheimer’s disease could in fact be caused by a loss of vision, the Boston Globe reports, and new research asserts that cranking up contrast—by using colored dinner plates, for instance—could help. “Let’s say you put keys down on the... More »

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elderly • dementia • vision impairment • scientific research • medical study • Alzheimer's Disease • Boston University

Blind Comic Artist Battles
On, Like Daredevil
 

Andre Campbell, visually-impaired since birth, is still chasing his dream

Dec 14, 08 6:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Life as an independent comic artist is never easy. It's even harder when you’re legally blind, the Washington Post reports. Baltimore's Andre Campbell, vision-impaired since birth with a retinal-degeneration condition, has only sold about 100 copies of his company’s comics since the mid-'90s. But the artist, who idolizes... More »

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blindness • comics • graphic novel • vision impairment

Cell Phone
Can Read
to the Blind

4-ounce, $2K talking device is smallest reader ever made

Jan 30, 08 7:19 PM CST
(Newser) - A new cell phone can read aloud to people with impaired vision—and at 4 ounces, it's the smallest such device ever made, NPR reports. The $2,000 phone can help with the myriad daily tasks that seeing people take for granted, like identifying a $20 bill. "All you... More »

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technology • cell phones • blindness • National Federation for the Blind • vision impairment • gadget

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