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Prevention of Blindness Week serves as a poignant call to individuals, emphasising the importance of prudent lifestyle choices and regular eye examinations to mitigate the risk of eye ailments, including age-related macular degeneration.

More than a dozen area families received free devices ranging from simple monoculars to sophisticated portable desktop magnifiers costing close to $4,000.

"I know this is crazy, but like I said, the detail," Hernandez said. "I can see the inside of leaves. Stuff like that. I know it sounds pretty boring."

All physically challenged persons of the state, voters aged 85 years and above, pregnant women and mothers of small infants also have equal legal rights like other citizens. The election process provides them an opportunity to participate equally in democracy. Therefore, it should be mandatory for

A dozen children living with severe visual impairments from Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Stanly counties were gifted life-changing technology thanks to Sight Savers America.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Eight children in and outside of the Jackson metro area will receive high-tech vision aids from an Alabama-based nonprofit.  Sight Savers America is a nationally expanding nonprofit that facilitates eye care and provides low vision and blind equipment, along with the necessary training. All eight recipients qualify financially and have a […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Thanks to modern assistive vision technology, some visually impaired individuals at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Decatur Regional Center will be able to read text and see images

Gladys Atto defied expectations to become the first and only ophthalmologist in Uganda’s remote Moroto region.

He said government was also availing grants for PWDs through the National Building Society.

Senate President, Sen Godswill Akpabio says the 10th National Assembly will give priority to bills and laws concerning Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to ensure their inclusivity in the affairs of the country. | Pulse Nigeria