by Kevin Burton I recall in certain mornings at the Ohio State School for the Blind, listening to birds singing, in the moments before I had to get up and get the day started. I would think that if I could endure a few easy classes, I would then have the rest of …
Category Archives: blindness
”Miracle” Surgery Restores Woman’s Vision
by Lori Culbert Vancouver Sun She was blind for a decade, but Gail Lane’s sight is slowly returning after she made history as the first Canadian to have her own tooth, with a lens drilled into it, inserted into her eye. “It’s like a miracle,” Lane said of the strange sounding operation that …
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Robotic, AI Guide Dog Under Development
by Financial Review Guide dogs are a great help to vision-impaired and blind people, assisting them to navigate their surroundings and get to where they need to go. But they’re not for everyone. Some people have allergies that make dogs unsuitable; others might not want to take on the responsibility of looking after …
Barratt Is First Blind Woman To Swim Channel
by Andy Corbley Good News Network A Paralympic gold medalist has become the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel, and she finished under time. Melanie Barratt took on the challenge after falling in love with open-water swimming. She said that being blind has left her feeling “isolated,” but thanks …
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Judge Orders City To Install Audible Signals
by Robert McCoppinChicago Tribune CHICAGO — A federal judge has ordered Chicago to install audible crossing signals at intersections with traffic lights to help people who are blind or have problems seeing to cross public streets. The order would require the city to install at least 75 accessible pedestrian signals this year and more …
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Blind Couple Gets Assistance In Saving House
by Anders Anglesey and Amy Fenton Daily Record (Scotland) A blind couple on the brink of eviction has been left astounded by a stranger’s generous offer to purchase their home for them. “Cath and John Roche, both blind since birth, were shocked when they received a Section 21 notice after their landlords’ properties in …
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Please Help Support Baseball For Blind Players
by Kevin Burton In five-plus years I have never asked you readers for anything on Page 7, except for your attention and maybe to suspend disbelief a time or two. Today’s post is a little different. So what’s gotten into me today? Why am I asking for your help? Well, you could …
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Yum, Yum, Here’s Some Food For Thought
by Kevin Burton Just so you know, I did not write these little gems I am going to share today, though I could have. It’s the kind of smart-alecky stuff that sounds like something I would say, and perhaps I will write my own list like this someday, but for this stuff, not …
Quibbles And Bits: Sorry Drew, Didn’t Mean It!
by Kevin Burton In a recent post about Elton John and his struggles with vision loss, I made an offhanded, rash statement. Today I make a correction. I hope it’s not too late. I wondered in print about what I would say to Sir Elton about blindness in the very unlikely event …
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“Life Changing” Gene Therapy Restores Vision
by Kevin Burton Been reading with joy, a small flood of stories about people having sight restored through gene therapy. Voretigene neparvovec, sold under the brand name Luxturna, is a gene therapy medication for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis, according to Wikipedia. The US Food and Drug Administration approved Luxturna, in December of …
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