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October 27, 2015

Student-designed device uses sonar technology to aid the visually impaired

College students in North Carolina have created a device to help people who are visually impaired navigate independently— using the same method that bats use to travel in the dark, MyFoxAtlanta.com reported.

October 26, 2015

Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South

Health officials say bad eyesight in the U.S. is most common in the South.

October 26, 2015

Diabetes pill may lower risk of eye disease in elderly

Metformin, a pill that lowers blood sugar in people with diabetes, might also reduce their risk of developing glaucoma, an eye disease that can lead to vision loss and blindness, a new study suggests.

October 26, 2015

Effort to fight African blindness wins $1.1G eyesight prize

Three institutions that work together to fight blindness and poverty in Africa are sharing a 1 million euro ($1.1 million) prize from a Portuguese foundation.

October 23, 2015

10-minute procedure offers solution for age-related near vision loss

When Terri Rhinehart turned 40, everything started to get blurry.