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Life becomes difficult for the visually impaired, as they have to rely on others as soon as they steps out from their places. Developed by a group of designers, including Pia Weitgasser, Kristina Chudikova, Joe Müller, the “na:vi” is a GPS navigating system that allows the visually impaired to move freely without any help or assistance from others.
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The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Michigan will again take to the streets of Lansing on Thursday, May 20, to protest what it feels is an atmosphere of cover-up, secrecy, and intimidation by Patrick Cannon, director of the Michigan Commission for the Blind. After much anticipation, Iron Man 2 flies into action. Jay Forry gives his Blindside Review and tells if the sequel is as good as the first Iron Man. As expected, this film is a lot of fun with a superb cast of characters and some great action scenes. FOX 13’s Tom Curran begins a new series called On the Journey highlighting disabled business owners. His first subject is Lou Fioritto of Braille Works. A blind dog has all of the same nutritional, emotional and physical requirements as a dog that can see normally. The only difference is that the blind dog cannot see. When a dog cannot see, he will rely more heavily on his owners to be his eyes. So, it is important for owners of a blind dog to learn how to deal with their dog’s handicap and how to take care of him. List of vision related charities that are working to imporve the lives of visually impaired people worldwide. Did you know that 75% of all visually impaired people worldwide could have their conditions corrected, and live a more comfortable and meaningful life as a result? Primpo Co., Ltd. will introduce its revolutionary new cane product for the visually impaired, “iSonic”, at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. The “iSonic” model can detect obstacles within a range of 25 degrees horizontally and 50 degrees vertically with an integrated supersonic sensor. Researchers continue to search for methods of preventing and treating blindness. A new study in the Journal of Archives of Ophthalmology shows that a single serving of fish per week is associated with a reduced risk of incident early age-related macular degeneration, a disease that is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people older than 60. The macula, a part of the retina that allows central vision, deteriorates in this condition. Braille can provide independence to people who are blind or visually impaired. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, addressed staff at the Library of Congress today focusing on the need for digital information to be made available to the blind. |
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