From bionic eyes to cell and gene therapies in clinical therapies, it's an exciting time for emerging technologies aiming to treat blindness and the visually impaired.

Vision loss can result from a number of different conditions, including refractive errors and cataracts. There are 2.2 billion people around the world who live with near or distance vision impairment, ...

Vision impairment and blindness were highly prevalent and linked to morbidity in a study across 74 North Carolina nursing facilities. But corrective lenses may play a big role in improving resident ...

Vision impairment is a pervasive problem facing nearly 2.2 billion people globally, according to the World Health Organization. But help is on the way: Neuroscientists are working at the cutting edge ...

The growing program gives blind and visually impaired athletes the opportunity to skate, compete and experience the game just like any other team — with a few adaptations that make it possible.

Impaired vision in older adults is an underrecognized and modifiable dementia risk factor, new research suggests. Investigators analyzed estimated population attributable fractions (PAFs) associated ...

(CNN) — During the men’s gymnastics pommel horse finals at Saturday’s Olympics, pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik abandoned his glasses before he stepped up to the apparatus. He stuck the ...

A recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests that vision impairment may play a significant role in dementia risk among older adults. Researchers analyzed data from the National Health and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about disability visibility and accessibility. When you're visually impaired, you get excited about two things: ...

VIA plans to move from Main Street to a larger Tonawanda site, expanding services, manufacturing and warehouse space.

Up to 19% of prevalent dementia cases may be attributable to impaired vision, a cross-sectional analysis suggested. Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship, followed by near ...

Mahabaleshwar's Sunrise Candles, founded by visually impaired entrepreneur Bhavesh Bhatia, began on a handcart and now ...