How Does the Tongue Help Blind People See? Researchers Investigate One of the Most Sensitive Organs in the Body

Medicine & Technology Aug 05, 2022

The tongue is a wonderful organ and yet notoriously hard to study because of its location. Check out how one of the most sensitive organs in the body could help blind or visually impaired people "see" the world.

Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder Found Effective at Treating Age-Related Vision Loss

Mar 23, 2022

Eyesight might become naturally impaired in older adults due to aging. Read about a new and effective solution to age-related visual loss that experts discovered.

New Augmented Cane For People With Impaired Vision Makes Navigation Easy

Oct 14, 2021

Stanford University developed a new smart device called Augmented Cane that uses numerous sensor technologies, including LIDAR, to help visually impaired people move and navigate easier than ever.

New AI Backpack Helps The Blind Navigate Even Without Canes, Guide Dogs

Mar 27, 2021

Researchers have designed a wearable AI - in the form of a backpack - that can help people with visual impairments to move around, even without conventional guides like dogs and canes.

Ophthalmology Breakthrough: Newly Discovered Chemical Reaction Can Enhance Eyesight For Visually Impaired Patients

Apr 07, 2017

Sahil Gulati and his team from Western Reserve University, school of medicine have made bovine rhodopsin from purified proteins to improve vision mechanism in human eyes. Rhodopsin is a modified form of vitamin A which is a light-sensitive protein, belongs to the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).