visual impairment

The LightSound device is the result of a collaboration between an astronomer who is blind and an astronomer who regularly translates data into audio to analyze patterns for her research.

The teen was born with a rare genetic condition that causes blisters all over his body and in his eyes. But his skin improved when he joined a clinical trial to test the world’s first topical gene therapy. His doctor wondered if it could be adapted for his eyes.

We mark our days by sunlight, with special receptors in our eyes that respond to light and help reset our body clocks each day. This man can't see, but is still a circadian wiz. Here's how.

When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds.

Dotty St. Amand, CEO of Lighthouse of Southwest Florida, which assists people with visual impairment, says that getting clients vaccinated is of great concern.

Programs that teach kids how to code are popular right now. But, what about kids who are blind or visually impaired? They have Code Jumper, a new...