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Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.

05 April 2016

Spain blind association puts disabled to work After completing high school, 46-year-old Spaniard Ricardo Velesar struggled to hold down a job as a degenerative eye disease slowly robbed him of his sight.

22 January 2014

Stem cell advance boosts prospects for retina treatment Blind mice have been able to see once more in a laboratory exploit that marks a further boost for the fast-moving field of retinal therapy..

22 July 2013

Retinal implants clear new hurdle German-designed implants aimed at restoring vision to patients blinded by retinal disease have succeeded in the second phase of trials.

20 February 2013

Bionic eye gives hope to the blind After years of research, the first bionic eye has seen the light of day in the United States, giving hope to the blind around the world.

06 February 2013