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Celebrating National Braille Week: Digital Exhibition Charts Lives of Blind Young People Over the Last Two Centuries

Tom Pey | Posted 10.03.2013 | Home
Read More: Royal London Society for Blind People, Lucas Type, Blind Children, Louis Braille, Blind Young People, National Braille Week, Rlsb, Vision Impairment, UK Impact, UK Tech 2013, Visual Impairments, Home News
Tom Pey

Louis Braille, his life and achievements, will be remembered and celebrated this week as part of National Braille Week. Braille was 15 when he developed his tactile code for the French alphabet in 1824, so it is quite remarkable when one imagines what an impact his work has had.

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Light at The End of the Tunnel

Raconteur Media | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Vision, Eye-Disease, Eye Health, Glasses, Eye Care, Optometry, Blindness, Vision Impairment, UK Lifestyle News
Raconteur Media

Knowing what to expect from eye care professionals depends on good communication which can empower and reassure patients, as Liz Bestic discovers.

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Climate Change 'Is Harming Eye Health'

Raconteur Media | Posted 08.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Global Warming Health Effects, Eye Health, Eye Care, Blindness, Vision Impairment, Global Warming, UK Lifestyle News
Raconteur Media

Two years ago, retired teacher Vera started experiencing eye discomfort, irritation and crusting of the eyelids. She was prescribed a short course of antibiotics for what her doctor suspected was a simple eye infection, but several months later she was still having problems.

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Watchdog Warns Coloured Contact Lenses Can Lead To Blindness

www.dailymail.co.uk | Posted 12.10.2011 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Trading Standards, Coloured Contact Lenses, Contact Lenses, Eye Infections, Vision Impairment, Corneal Ulcers, Blindness, UK Lifestyle News

Young Britons could be putting their sight at risk by wearing illegally sold cosmetic contact lenses, trading standards watchdogs warned. ...

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