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Artificial corneas restore sight for the first time |
Scientists hope the breakthrough will also slash the cornea transplant waiting list which every year falls short by more than 500 in Britain alone.
The new technique involves growing human tissue or... |
Medical |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Table Talk: Blind restaurant an eye-opener for London diners |
Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what's on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it's certainly an intriguing way to... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Stevie Wonder strikes chord in UN appeal for disabled |
Blind US soul music star Stevie Wonder struck up a singalong at a UN agency Monday as he urged countries to unlock access to copyrighted material that disabled people need for their education and... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Extra time for the disabled in SCERT exams |
The Delhi State Council of Education, Research and Training has decided to allow an extra time of 20 minutes per hour to persons with disabilities who take the assistance of a writer.
The decision... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Giving the gift of sight |
October was the busiest month for United Nations commemorative days. There were 16 in total, including World Sight Day when representatives from large international organisations gathered in... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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'Miracle' eye transplant gives sight back to blind |
Scientists in Germany claim to have carried out a "miracle" eye transplant which gave sight back to a visually impaired person.
A team, led by Prof Eberhart Zrenner of technology firm Retinal Implant... |
Medical |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Mumbai boy first blind trader in a bank |
Breaking records is almost a way of life for 30-year-old Mumbai boy Ashish Goyal. He was the first blind student to make it to Wharton Business School, Philadelphia, four years ago. If that isn't... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Rajasthan lends a helping hand for children with special needs |
A group of women spending several hours outside a room in a government school in Amer block in Rajasthan is a common sight these days. This room is no ordinary classroom, but a resource room for... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Tamil dictionary in Braille soon |
A dictionary of contemporary Tamil will shortly be available in Braille form.
The work, based on the 2008 Tamil-Tamil-English dictionary brought out by Chennai-based Crea-A, has been published by 25-... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Get ready to see things in dark |
Now, there is an exciting new activity in town. It scares you stiff even as it lights up the dark recesses of your mind. No, you don't come to see it. Rather you experience it. Dialogue in the Dark,... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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