Social Media Ideas for Blindness And Visual Impairment

Unseen Vision Loss: Danish Seniors’ Hidden Struggles

In recent years, the growing demographic of older adults has led researchers to focus intently on the myriad health challenges associated with aging. Among these challenges, vision...

Out of sight, out of work: Creating opportunity for blind and partially sighted people

Billions of pounds are being lost - and hundreds of thousands of people excluded from the economy - because so much of our technology and working lives are not inclusive by design

World Record Mural Highlights Disability Sight Loss

A SeeAbility mural at Tower Bridge set a Guinness World Record while highlighting untreated sight loss among people with learning disabilities

World Sight Day 2026

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)  has launched its 2026 World Sight Day campaign with a call for the eye health sector to once again unite behind […]...

Seeing the colours without sight

Photo exhibitions assume one thing, that you have eyes that work and get you the feel of the image that often takes your breath away. On the other hand, the display of a set of pho...

A Kind of Blindness

Do you still see me...

Lighthouse of Broward brings normalcy, sense of community to visually impaired children

Visually impaired children often miss out on games and learning that requires sight, but one organization is working to change that. 7’s Courtney Allen shines...

Peer-reviewed study confirms CVI range is a valid, reliable tool for assessing cortical visual impairment in children

Cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CVI) is a brain-based visual disorder that is the leading cause of pediatric visual impairment in developed countries. Unfortunately, beca...

Tarlac State University opens doors to first blind students

TARLAC CITY — The Tarlac State University welcomed its first two visually impaired students as it implemented its inclusivity policy on Friday afternoon, July 10. Marvin David Gama...

Husbands to do 'blind' walk for sight loss charity

Andreas Findlow, who is blind, will walk 10km with his husband Darren, who will go blindfolded.

Single Brain Implant Restores Both Vision and Touch

Researchers find brain interface technology for artificial vision and touch is nearly identical, opening the door to faster sense restoration for patients

Deafblind Awareness Month celebrates community while raising awareness

June is Deafblind Awareness Month, a time for learning and support. Ryan Riehl is deafblind and loves to paint, he says 'it's important that everybody knows that we're out there.'

Visually-impaired runner competing in Kona Marathon with goal to help others deal with vision loss

Visually-impaired runner competing in Kona Marathon with goal to help others deal with vision loss

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh Urges Action On Avoidable Sight Lloss

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), today encouraged urgent action to tackle the global crisis of a...

Deaf and blind man seeks legal aid for discrimination case against HSE

Cat parasite infecting third of humans is ‘major cause of vision loss’, scientists warn

Without formal recognition by WHO, only limited progress can be made in curbing disease, researchers say

‘I had seven strokes and lost my vision –now I help others to stay mobile’

Sue lost her vision when she was just 47, now she channels her experience to help others

GLP-1s Linked to Sudden, Rare Vision Loss

Researchers identifies a slight statistical association between GLP-1 receptor agonists (including semaglutide and tirzepatide) and an increased risk of ischemic optic neuropathy.

Project expands access to care for children with amblyopia

A group of pediatric eye disease researchers has launched an open-access tool designed to help manage pediatric cases of amblyopia, a condition in which the brain fails to properly...

Meta Is Giving Free Smart Glasses To Every Blind US Veteran

Meta says it's offering free smart glasses to every legally blind US veteran, with more than 130,000 eligible.

Alberta expands accessible parking permit system to cover those with vision loss

The government of Alberta is expanding its accessible parking permit system to cover people with vision loss, but applicants will first need approval from a medical professional.

WM-Sehbehindertenreporter: Hannes lässt Blinde wieder sehen

Beim WM-Public-Viewing in Hannover können blinde und sehbehinderte Fußballfans die Spiele dank spezieller Sehbehindertenreporter besonders intensiv miterleben.

Online reading for HiVis fortnight

HiVis fortnight (1-14 June) gives libraries across the UK the opportunity to highlight services and support for those with a vision impairment. This post lets you know about our on...

Meta Launches Program to Give Free AI-Powered Smart Glasses to Blind Veterans

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has launched a nationwide program to provide Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses at no cost to every blind veteran in the United States, offering transformative assistiv...