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BiCOM Inc., featured its latest through the eyelid glaucoma testing DIATON tonometer technology at Arab Health 2013 in Dubai. Handheld, pen-like tonometer allows to measure intraocular pressure IOP without contact with eye ball, eliminating virus and infection and is independent of biomechanical properties of the cornea or contact lenses. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PRWEB) February 06, 2013 Quick and painless glaucoma diagnostic DIATON tonometer http://www.TonometerDiaton.com received a...
AMSTERDAM, February 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To support visually impaired and dyslectic people in their efforts to read, the 'Better Vision' app has been developed: a functional and handy all-in-one app that magnifies text and reads English, German, Spanish or Dutch text out loud on iPhones, iPads (mini) and Android devices. The app can also light up text and enhance contrast; useful for reading the paper, a menu, street names, and bus numbers or for recognising items in the...
Web Reader will help Bookshare members directly open and read digital accessible books with a browser, without requiring them to download the book or utilize separate software. Bookshelf will help members and sponsors, such as U.S. educators who support students with print disabilities, organize required reading such as NIMAC K-12 textbooks or other assigned reading. Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 At the 2013 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference,...
New research has shown the presence of a disease affecting small blood vessels, known as microangiopathy, in the bone marrow of diabetic patients. While it is well known that microangiopathy is the cause of renal damage, blindness and heart attacks in patients with diabetes, this is the first time that a reduction of the smallest blood vessels has been shown in bone marrow, the tissue contained inside the bones and the main source of stem cells. These precious cells not only replace old...
Fight against river blindness is successful and inexpensive A relatively inexpensive program set up to combat river blindness, an infectious disease, has resulted in major health improvements in Africa, shows a study conducted by Erasmus University Medical Center researchers. The study, due to be published January 31 in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, shows that US$250 million helped cure or prevent blindness, skin disease, severe itching, and other symptoms in millions of people. In...
ROME, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Retina Implant AG, the leading developer of subretinal implants for patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and Okuvision GmbH, an innovator in the field of transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) therapy for early and intermediate stage RP patients, today announced that research on both companies' devices will be presented at the EURETINA Winter Meeting in Rome, Italy, February 1-3. Sister companies, Retina Implant and Okuvision have...
Prediction of a 58% increase in Glaucoma by 2030. Mechanicsburg, PA (PRWEB) January 29, 2013 January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month – The Pennsylvania Association for the Blind is working to spread the word about this “Sight-Stealing” disease. The National Eye Institute estimates that 2.7 million people over the age of 40 have glaucoma. By 2030 it is estimated that 4.2 million people over the age of 40 will have glaucoma. This is an astonishing 58% increase. This looming...
The Boston Eye Group announced today it has implanted the first device allowing remote intraocular pressure monitoring in patients with Glaucoma. Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness in the United States. Brookline, MA (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 Glaucoma is characterized by slow, painless loss of vision due to optic nerve damage mostly related to an elevated eye pressure. Until now, doctors have relied on in-office methods to measure the eye pressure.This requires a visit...
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, explored the connection between regular aspirin use and the potential risks for developing the blinding eye disease, macular degeneration. As a result, there is increased confusion and anxiety in the general public about whether aspirin can harm your vision and what to do if you need the heart-protective therapy. Wills Eye physicians advise you to speak with...
January is National Braille Literacy Month, and Tees For Your Head offers a very unusual way to honor the celebration: a t-shirt for language geeks with its message in braille. The "Feel the Love" t-shirt features a message in braille. Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) January 24, 2013 For the sighted, braille is a secret code. For those who read through their fingertips, braille is a path to increased independence. Tees For Your Head commemorates the code with a geeky t-shirt. Designer...
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The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write. It was devised in 1821 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. The Braille characters are made up of six dot positions arranged in a rectangle containing two columns of three dots each. Including a subset when dots are not raised, there are sixty-four possible subsets. The positions on the grid are number 1-3 from top to bottom, on the left, and 4-6 from top to bottom on the right. Horizontal Braille text is...
