by Alfred Poor | April 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
Researchers are making further advances in creating an artificial retina to restore vision for some people with severely limited vision. In this case, scientists at Okayama University have conducted animal trials to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new technology....
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by Alfred Poor | April 18, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
For people with limited vision, the simple task of walking from one place to another can be a big challenge. Canes can be of some help, but they can be clumsy and awkward in crowds or tight quarters, and sometimes people would prefer to use a less obvious aid. The...
by Alfred Poor | March 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
We have prosthetic arms and legs to help people who have lost limbs. We have cochlear implants to help people who have lost their hearing. Technology has come up with answers for many different types of physical impairments. Yet one area in particular remains...
by Alfred Poor | February 14, 2017 | General News, Medical
One of the touchstones for futurists is science fiction, and for many, the Star Trek television series in all their iterations presented worlds that could be. In Star Trek: Next Generation, Geordi La Forge (played by LeVar Burton) was blind, but he could see with the...
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by Alfred Poor | January 27, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
One of the wonderful aspects of CES is that you inevitably stumble upon a great product that you’ve never heard about before. Such was the case for me with a company that could help people around the world see better. Even if you have great eyesight, your vision...
