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.
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Israeli medical team restores sight to hundreds in Ethiopian humanitarian mission
International Vision Day sheds light on problems faced by the blind
About 125,000 people in Israel have some form of vision impairment which cannot be solved by using glasses or contact lenses, of which 24,000 are considered legally blind.
Belkin Laser: Glaucoma care in a matter of seconds
The complexities of the eye bring with it challenges that accompany medical conditions that pertain to our eyesight and the functionality of the eye, conditions such as glaucoma.
Israeli researchers to develop medication for incurable eye disease
Retinitis pigmentosa is believed to affect around 1.5 million people globally, with 2,000-3,000 patients in Israel.
Technion develops mapping system to assist blind in navigating cities
While similar solutions do exist in the marketplace today, the research surrounding said solutions is currently limited in scope from where it needs to be.
Daniel's story: The IDF's newest recruit with vision impairment
Daniel Defour, who went blind at the young age of 15, became one of the few vision impaired youth to be inducted into the IDF.
Spotlight on Israeli startups - Corneat Vision - artificial cornea
Corneat Vision can help over 60 million blind eyes around the world.
Out of sight, not a problem
Blind Israeli runner Avi Solomon and his team travel to England to compete in London Marathon.
Israeli tech to enable blind voters to cast ballot without assistance
There are approximately 24,000 Israelis registered as blind today, and about 22,000 currently have the right to vote.
McDonald's first visually impaired-accessible food chain in Israel
The blind and visually impaired community in Israel includes approximately 200,000 people today.
Israeli researchers identify symptoms of progressive blindness
Five Israelis diagnosed with blindness disease once seen only in lab mice.
