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Too Many Older People Falling Due to Poor Eye Sight

Kamlesh Chuahan | Posted 17.06.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Elderly, Blind, Eye Problems, Eye Sight, Blindness, Nhs, UK Health News, UK Lifestyle News
Kamlesh Chuahan

Regular eye checks for older people can aid in the early detection of age-related conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and cataracts. These conditions don't have to end in complete sight loss - early detection can greatly increase the chances of preserving sight.

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Five Reasons Why I Love Running

Stefania Mattana | Posted 19.06.2013 | UK Sport
Read More: Blind, Runners, Charity, Blindness, Running, Marathon, UK Sport, London Marathon, UK Sport News
Stefania Mattana

I have at least 50 or 100 good reasons to run and encourage you to run. However, I can't betray my magic number 5, so there you go: my 5 reasons why I love running - and why you should start running too!

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Guide Dog For The Blind: Terrier Milo Acts As Eddie's Eyes

Caters | Sara C Nelson | Posted 07.03.2013 | UK
Read More: Blind Dog, Blind, Labrador, Milo, UK News, Terriers, Eddie, Cardiff, Pdsa, Guide Dogs, Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia, Dogs, Angie Baker-Stedham, UK News

A tiny terrier has taken on the role of guide dog for a blind Labrador. Little Milo acts as Eddie’s eyes when the pair are out and about – and...

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Join the Fight to Help Blind Children Get Vital Support and Improve Their Quality of Life

Tom Pey | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Blind, Royal London Society for Blind People, Visually Impaired, Blind-Babies, Blind Young People, Sight Loss, Rlsb, Blindness, Vision Impaired, Untold Story, UK Impact, UK Lifestyle News
Tom Pey

For many vision impaired young people, despite having the same kind of hopes and ambitions as others, they don't have the self-belief or independence to fulfill them. Judging by research we have conducted, the impact of sight loss on quality of life can be seen as early as seven.

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Access All Areas

Emily Davison | Posted 28.02.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Tfl, Disability-Discrimination, Guide Dog, London, Visually Impaired, Blind, Disabled, Blindness, Disability, UK Universities & Education News
Emily Davison

Events like this within the UK are rare, but this does not mean to say that they do not occur. There is a strong need for a drastic change in the world of the disabled. A set of rules and regulations firmly enforced by the law in order to defend disability minority groups from a confrontation like this and the humiliation of it.

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Making Astronomy Accessible for Blind and Partially Sighted People

Emily Davison | Posted 14.01.2013 | UK Tech
Read More: Blind, Visually Impaired, Education, Living Paintings, Greenwich-Observatory, Astronomy, UK Science, UK Impact, UK-Tech-2013, UK Tech News
Emily Davison

For a sighted person it is extremely easy to become addicted by what the night sky has to offer to the naked eye, let alone with a telescope. It would take the average person thirty minutes to take a brief tour of the constellations on a clear, cloudless night

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Gove's Bibles Sent To Blind Students 'Who Can't Even Read Them'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Blind, Special Educational Needs, Religion, Braille, UK News, Disabilities, Michael Gove, Christianity, UK Students, Blind Children, Dfe, UK Schools, Slideexpand, UK Universities & Education News

Michael Gove's controversial bibles have racked up yet more headlines after it was claimed copies were sent to blind students - even though they canno...

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Could Stem Cell Therapy Help Blind People See Again?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.01.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Blind, Stem Cell Blindness, Blindness, UK Health News, Stem Cell Study, UK Lifestyle News

A landmark stem cell study offers new hope for the treatment of blindness as well as bringing a major boost to the field of stem cell research. The...

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Oskar The Blind Kitten 'Helps' Decorate For Christmas (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.02.2012 | UK
Read More: Blind, Video, Weird News, Cat, Adorable, Weird Photos and Videos, UK Weird News, Viral, Animals, Oskar, Cute, UK News

Oskar is a blind kitten who became an online hit thanks to a clip of him playing with his first toys. Now, like any good YouTube star, he's released ...

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