At Twincoz Bar, the clinking of beer bottles and the usual chorus of tusayukire wamu (cheers) has been deadened by a mournful mumble. Around the plastic tables of the...

In the war-devastated South Sudan, a region with a population of over eight million people, Yeneneh Mulugeta is the only permanent ophthalmologist. Dozens visit the...

In some countries shampoo samples and energy drinks are given away. Venezuela, however, is giving away eyesight to the blind across Latin America. In one example, 74...

University of Washington experts say that they have written new software, WebAnywhere, which can enable blind and visually impaired people to surf the Internet at any...

A ‘bionic eye’ may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease, experts believe.