Some blind people are able to use the sound of echoes to "see" where things are and to navigate their environment. Now, a new study finds that these people may even be using visual parts of their ...

I lost my sight gradually due to a genetic defect and if you've ever wondered what a blind person sees, this is by far one of ...

Blindness profoundly affects people's lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical ...

Several patients in a revolutionary clinical trial regained their ability to read when they received an extraordinary electronic eye implant that's paired with augmented reality glasses. Finally, ...

A new retinal implant has helped blind patients read again. The 2mm PRIMA chip, developed by Science Corporation, converts camera footage into visual signals, restoring central vision for people with ...

Brent Chapman, 34, of Canada, lost his vision more than 20 years ago after a rare allergic reaction damaged his corneas The uncommon "tooth-in-eye" procedure was developed in the 1960s and has only ...

A retinal implant the size of a strawberry seed co-created by a University of Pittsburgh researcher has helped partially ...

(CBC) – A Canadian man can see again after going blind more than two decades ago. He underwent surgery that uses a patient’s own tooth to help restore their sight. After going blind nearly 21 years ...

Imagine telling your grandma in 2003 that within a decade we'd invent a wearable video camera that wirelessly transmits images to your eyeball, effectively allowing the blind to see. She would've ...

About 300 people gathered at the State House in Boston Friday for the White Cane Awareness Day hosted by the Massachusetts ...