by Alfred Poor | August 11, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Adaptive technology covers devices that help people compensate for physical and other challenges. Some help people with low vision or blindness, while others may assist people with limited muscle control or missing limbs. One feature that most of these devices share...
by Alfred Poor | July 15, 2016 | General News, Medical
We’ve covered retinal implants in the past, including products from Retinal Implant AG. The company recently participated in a clinical trial with a patient at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital in England, which has produced amazing results. The adult...
by Bruce Brown | July 12, 2016 | General News, Medical
We’ve already seen strides in using artificial intelligence to help with healthcare tasks (see “IBM Watson Learns to See Medical Images” for one example). Now Google is taking aim at your eyes. Well, more precisely, Google DeepMind, a British...
by Bruce Brown | May 24, 2016 | General News, Medical
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision problems among people over 50. AMD is a progressive eye condition that affects as many as 15 million Americans. Someone with AMD isn’t completely blind; they are “centrally...
by Bruce Brown | April 13, 2016 | General News, Health
In addition to visual impairment, people need a cell phone screen reader for a variety of reasons. Certainly blind people and people with significant vision problems are a prime demographic, but there are other needs and disabilities where a screen reader can be a...