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Blind, sighted athletes run side by side in Jerusalem Marathon
Running side by side, these blind and sighted athletes are connecting across all social boundaries.
Israeli medical team restores sight to hundreds in Ethiopian humanitarian mission
Apple introduces eye-tracking technology for iPhone control
Elon Musk's brain chip: restoring sight to blind monkeys
Robot trained by AI to read braille at twice the speed of humans
The second revision of braille in 1837 was the first binary form of writing developed in the modern era.
Baba Vanga's 2024 predictions: EU terrorist attack, Putin assassination
Baba Vanga also warns of an impending global economic crisis and extreme weather events in 2024.
Israeli teen saved from blindness at Sourasky
To cure Eyal’s problem and prevent the deterioration in his eye, he had to undergo a complex and challenging operation.
Israeli doctors restore eyesight of girl with degenerative disease
Six-year-old Galila Yohannes was diagnosed with a rare hereditary degenerative disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
Israel's Ein Gedi nature reserve denies entry to blind man's guide dog
A 53-year-old blind man says he was denied entry to Ein Gedi because of his guide dog. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority says "The ibexes are scared of dogs."
Films by blind directors to be screened at Tel Aviv Cinematheque
The documentary workshop is an initiative of the Library for the Blind. Eight people of all ages participated in the project, which included eight meetings and a workshop.
New technology enables the blind to navigate - Israeli study
The findings might have implications for improving the detection and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, as spatial deficits are a common early symptom.
Virginia scientists uncover new method to prevent loss of eyesight - study
The study identified a protein connected to the growth of vascular endothelial growth factor-A, which can cause vision loss.
Obesity can cause macular degeneration, blindness in the elderly
A new Canadian study finds new consequences of obesity in the elderly including blindness
Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye following attack, agent says
Wylie described the author's wounds as "profound," and noted the loss of sight of one eye. "He had three serious wounds in his neck.
This week in Jerusalem: Blind to money
A weekly round-up of city affairs.