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

• 05 апреля 2016, 14:11

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 января 2014, 10:38

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 июля 2013, 15:55

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

• 20 февраля 2013, 19:03

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 февраля 2013, 12:12