Blindness
Israeli woman's vision restored in world's first-ever 3D-printed cornea implant
The new Israeli technology allows for the creation of hundreds of cornea implants from a single donor sample, offering a scalable solution.
Grapevine, May 23, 2025: They also see
Grapevine January 15, 2025: In their own words
Israeli medical team restores sight to hundreds in Ethiopian humanitarian mission
World Braille Day - how does Israel use braille?
Since Louis Braille's death in 1852, his writing system has expanded all over the world and is used internationally.
Israeli company says novel AI device could help prevent adult blindness
The company that developed the technology, Ophthalmic Sciences, believes that its device – IOPerfect – could help prevent adult blindness.
Toxic DNA buildup in eyes with macular degeneration can cause blindness - study
Macular degeneration affects around 200 million people worldwide. Geographic atrophy is age-related and destroys the light-sensing portion of the eye.
Jerusalem Institute for the Blind sends team to the Paralympics
The Jerusalem Institute for the Blind (JIB) has sent a goalball team to the Tokyo Paralympics.
Rabbi who had trouble with his vision created a Braille Sefer Torah
Torahs are supposed to be read and not memorized, which a Braille Torah makes possible for blind and visually impaired Jews.
The eyes have it: Learning to live with glaucoma
The ability to see well is obviously crucial to everybody, but what about those whose talents lay in conveying what they see so that others may also see it?
Hillel's Tech Corner: CorNeat Vision: Helping blind people see again
They are successful in their technology validation, and their work is already recognized globally.
HIV drugs could prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
Dry macular degeneration affects millions worldwide, is the fourth leading cause of blindness, and is the leading cause of vision loss in Americans age 50 and up.
Israeli woman sues hospital after doctors blind her, lie about it
Following the surgery, doctors called the patient back to come in for several visits in which they presented her with a false impression that her vision might still improve.
Seeing the world through canine eyes
The Israel Guide Dog Center is the only accredited school of its kind in the Middle East
