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Caption: USA’s David Brown with his guide in 2017 World ParaAthletics Championships.
(Reuters) - David Brown, the world’s fastest totally blind sprinter, has been accompanied every step of the way by…
Researchers report that glial cells (or support cells), and vasculature cells tasked with providing blood to the retina as well as cone cells contribute to degeneration of the macula, in the central part…
Dancing with the Stars of Burlington was a huge success! Congratulations to Team 5; Rose Bedard & Steve Gagner, for being crowned Burlington Dance Stars 2019. Congratulations to Team 3; Nicola Boutin…
Would You Need Help in a Disaster?
Emergencies can take many forms. Ice storms, floods, fires, major traffic accidents, and similar events can cause power outages, isolate individuals, or prompt the need…
My College Journey
When I first stepped onto campus as a freshman as the first and only blind student, I was terrified. I was extremely homesick. My parents were even hesitant to leave me on that first…
How To Make College an Optimal Experience for a Blind Student
Get oriented to the campus and your classes with an orientation and mobility specialist in advance of your first day of classes.
Get…
Rustling crisp packets, shuffling feet and the general buzz of conversation made lectures a trial for Gemma Long during her first degree.
Ian Treherne sets up his camera with painstaking precision. The shutter clicks and he senses he has got the shot he wants. Despite being almost completely blind, he says he sees things that other people…
Adults who lost their vision at an early age have more refined auditory cortex responses to simple sounds than sighted individuals, according to......
Many people ask whether blue light will increase their risk of age-related macular degeneration and blindness.
