Hacker News with Generative AI: Blindness

A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers (news.mit.edu)
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have now developed an approach that streamlines the design process for tactile chart designers.
Accessibility, Data Visualization, Blindness, Low Vision, Research
66 points by gnabgib 21 days ago | 12 comments
The iPhone feature that lets blind people see with their fingers (2017) (yahoo.com)
A few years ago, backstage at a conference, I spotted a blind woman using her phone. The phone was speaking everything her finger touched on the screen, allowing her to tear through her apps. My jaw hit the floor. After years of practice, she had cranked the voice’s speed so high, I couldn’t understand a word it was saying.
Accessibility, iPhone, Blindness, Technology
10 points by Tomte 31 days ago | 0 comments
Stem cell therapy trial reverses "irreversible" damage to cornea (newatlas.com)
Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their healthy eyes.
Medical Research, Eye Health, Blindness
224 points by 01-_- 48 days ago | 49 comments
Gene therapy surgery restores some vision to legally blind children (newatlas.com)
Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition.
Gene Therapy, Medicine, Blindness, Children, Science
4 points by 01-_- 55 days ago | 1 comments
Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker's Take on 3D Printing (hackaday.com)
In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him back. Using OpenSCAD and a 3D printer, [Mrblindguardian] designs and prints models independently, relying on speech software and touch to bring his ideas to life. His story, published on his website Accessible3D.io, is a call to action for makers to embrace accessibility in their designs and tools.
Accessibility, 3D Printing, Blindness, Design, Creativity
3 points by simojo 105 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: I created a PoC for live descriptions of the surroundings for the blind (github.com/o40)
I wanted to see if I could create a low-cost tool for the blind to get live description of the scene in front of a camera.
Accessibility, Computer Vision, Open Source, Blindness
73 points by o40 112 days ago | 25 comments
Health Officials Investigate Rare Form of Blindness Tied to Ozempic (gizmodo.com)
People taking Ozempic and similar drugs may have to keep an eye out for an unexpected side effect. Health officials in Europe are looking into whether these diabetes and weight loss treatments could raise the risk of a rare but serious disorder that can cause blindness, following recent reports showing a possible association.
Health, Medicine, Ozempic, Side Effects, Blindness
6 points by ceejayoz 129 days ago | 1 comments
Researchers launch "moonshot" to cure blindness through eye transplants (canoncitydailyrecord.com)
As part of a national “moonshot” to cure blindness, researchers at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will receive as much as $46 million in federal funding over the next five years to pursue a first-of-its-kind full eye transplantation.
Medical Research, Eye Transplantation, Blindness, Moonshot Projects
134 points by viewtransform 141 days ago | 84 comments
Teach yourself to echolocate (2018) (atlasobscura.com)
After losing his vision as an infant, Kish taught himself to move around with the help of echolocation.
Blindness, Echolocation, Disability, Personal Stories, Human Abilities
247 points by Anon84 160 days ago | 75 comments
Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks–and It Remodels Your Brain (scientificamerican.com)
Human echolocation has at times allowed people to ride bikes or play basketball despite being completely blind from a very young age.
Human Abilities, Neuroscience, Blindness, Learning
24 points by isaacfrond 183 days ago | 2 comments
Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks–and It Remodels Your Brain (scientificamerican.com)
Human echolocation has at times allowed people to ride bikes or play basketball despite being completely blind from a very young age.
Human Abilities, Neuroscience, Blindness, Sensory Perception
6 points by beardyw 184 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: My son might be blind – how to best support (ycombinator.com)
My son might be blind. He is only a few months old but things are concerning. I'm looking for resources, books, websites, etc to learn how to best support a blind baby, toddler, and beyond. Any help would be appreciated.
Parenting, Blindness, Resources, Support Groups
321 points by tkuraku 219 days ago | 160 comments
Neuralink Received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for Blindsight (twitter.com)
Neuralink, FDA, Medical Technology, Blindness, Neuroscience
12 points by marc__1 221 days ago | 4 comments
Playing for survival: the blind Japanese woman keeping a music tradition alive (theguardian.com)
Music, Culture, Japan, Blindness
5 points by racional 281 days ago | 0 comments
Tim Doucette, a blind astronomer who built the Deep Sky Eye Observatory (amiplus.ca)
Astronomy, Accessibility, Blindness
85 points by noyesno 293 days ago | 17 comments