Blind : Science World Report

Dec 17, 2016 03:09 AM EST

NASA Creates Braille Experience For Blind Students

NASA is hoping to spark interest among blind students about science and space.

Nov 29, 2016 02:55 AM EST

Scientists Finally Find Reason Why Astronauts Might Go Blind In Space

Astronauts might suffer some visual impairments as they return from lengthy missions in space. Could this cause them to go blind in space?

Aug 26, 2016 07:28 AM EDT

How Do Blind People Dream? We Have The Answer

Blind people dream a bit differently than those who have been gifted with sight -- and their experience may be richer than ours.

Oct 31, 2015 10:54 PM EDT

Zombie Contacts Leave Girl Partially Blinded In Right Eye

Creepy contact lenses may enhance your Halloween costume, but are they really worth potentially going blind?

Oct 02, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Blind Dogs with Genetic Mutation May Lead to a Cure for Blindness in Humans

Scientists have found the genetic underpinnings of achromatopsia in dogs, which is a rare, inherited vision disorder that affects the eye's cone cells, which could help humans in the future.

Sep 09, 2015 03:30 PM EDT

3D-Printed, Robotic, Navigation Device Transforms to Lead the Blind

What happens when you combine mechanical engineering with navigation? Then you get a new navigation device.

Aug 25, 2015 02:15 PM EDT

Here's How Blind People Determine A Person's Race

Do blind people categorize race?

Jul 23, 2015 08:01 PM EDT

Scientists Are 'Looking Into' A New Medication For Tuberculosis

New findings published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy reveal that a compound found in drugs used to treat glaucoma--known as ethoxzolamide--may also be helpful in turning off tuberculosis bacteria's ability to sense immune system attacks, making them shorter and more effective.

May 05, 2015 11:20 PM EDT

Benefits Of Gene Therapy For Blindness May Fade, Study Shows

A new study has shown that gene therapy can help to temporarily improve eyesight in patients who are suffering from Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited disorder that results in vision loss beginning in childhood.

Apr 27, 2015 05:05 PM EDT

High Blood Pressure May Increase Your Risk Of Glaucoma

Could high blood pressure increase the risk of glaucoma? New findings examine how the second leading cause of blindness in the world could also be hurting health in another way.