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Blindness
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This year
2024
Young Scientists
Cork students unveil jacket that helps people with visual impairments detect objects around them
The project is on display at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week.
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Jan 10th 2024, 4:13 PM
Last year
2023
Voices
Opinion:
I am now blind - here are some tips for the sighted to help us along
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Apr 16th 2023, 7:30 AM
All time
Voices
Opinion:
I've been accused of faking my visual impairment - this got worse during Covid
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Nov 6th 2021, 8:30 AM
Future Focus
Bye-bye bifocals, hello bionic eyes: the future of seeing and hearing
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Feb 10th 2019, 7:30 PM
cone dystrophy
'I don’t know any different': Former Voice of Ireland star refuses to let sight loss hold her back
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Oct 6th 2018, 7:30 AM
challenging perceptions
'People always say my dad is amazing. He's not, he's just blind'
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Aug 25th 2018, 9:00 PM
World Sight Day
'It puts holes in the retina': Thousands at risk of blindness due to diabetes-linked eye disease
7
15.7k
Oct 12th 2017, 6:20 AM
threefold increase
The number of blind people in the world is set to triple by 2050
10
15.2k
Aug 3rd 2017, 7:20 AM
making a difference
'Technology is the great equaliser' - how two apps for those with impaired sight are levelling the playing field
6
12.2k
Jul 16th 2017, 8:30 PM
put the phone down
Using your smartphone at night could make you temporarily blind
25
19.0k
Nov 1st 2016, 3:53 PM
second sight
Breakthrough as 'bionic eye' restores sight in blind patients
4
15.3k
Jul 5th 2015, 8:45 AM
Voices
My 2014:
I met the Taoiseach, President Obama, and put spinal injuries on the global agenda
11
105
Dec 29th 2014, 8:30 AM
Blindness
'Exciting step forward' as human embryo stem cell transplant restores sight in patients
4
5.6k
Oct 15th 2014, 7:45 AM
Voices
Opinion:
Losing my sight at 23 was traumatic, but my dog is with me every step of the way
20
510
Oct 9th 2014, 8:00 AM
don't turn a blind eye
Calls for measures to be introduced to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020
4
7.0k
Jul 16th 2014, 9:56 PM
Diabetes
'I went to look at myself in the mirror and I couldn’t see my face'
21
22.6k
Jun 27th 2014, 8:22 PM
Awareness
Have you had an eye test in the last two years? Half of people in Ireland haven't
24
9.0k
Jun 15th 2014, 2:15 PM
PREVENTABLE
Irish people going blind waiting for cataract surgery
16
10.8k
Apr 3rd 2014, 4:59 PM
Discovery
Trinity researchers make blindness breakthrough
2
8.4k
Apr 3rd 2014, 10:38 AM
eyes wide open
These are the sights Irish people would miss most
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25.5k
Mar 8th 2014, 10:00 AM
Voices
Column:
Why are over two thirds of blind people in the world women?
46
491
Dec 4th 2013, 7:00 AM
Voices
Column:
I went blind at 14 – but my guide dog Miles has changed my life
12
487
Oct 10th 2013, 1:00 PM
what a racket
Which noises sound good to a blind person?
1.6k
May 28th 2013, 7:09 PM
bat signal
Blind people have the potential to use their 'inner bat' to locate objects
10
5.7k
May 20th 2013, 7:30 PM
Jury Duty
FLAC says 'Jury Service' report should include deaf and blind people
42
5.6k
Apr 15th 2013, 6:53 PM
sensory
Want to be blindfolded - in the name of entertainment?
4
4.7k
Sep 13th 2012, 6:45 AM
sight
Three blind mice? New chemical helps sightless mice to see – US study
18
2.0k
Jul 26th 2012, 7:30 AM
Irish Rail
Blind community to blitz Irish Rail with protest texts
29
6.7k
Jul 19th 2012, 6:30 AM
Sight Loss
Sight loss most common fear for the over-50s
335
Sep 19th 2011, 9:16 AM
Vision
Vision chip helps blind people to see again
1
1.0k
Nov 4th 2010, 8:00 AM
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