Hubble images become tactile 3-D experience for the blind


Wirelss bionic eye being developed at university

Australia's Monash University is developing a new bionic eye that uses seminal wireless technology to communicate with a processor that sits inside the brain, allowing blind people to discern shapes through  a series of mapping dots when they put on a pair of sunglasses.

Eye implant helps blind patients 'read' Braille


Novel retinal implant could give full vision to the blind

Researchers say they're close to a retinal implant that could restore normal vision to the blind.

Blind people can echolocate using visual center of brain


Car for the blind to debut at Daytona

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Virginia Tech are developing a new  car that can be driven safely by a blind person - and plan  to demonstrate it on the famous Daytona International Speedway track next year.

Project makes a million books available to the blind
