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Visually Challenged

Give priority to 'absolute blindness' over 'low vision' in jobs: K'taka HC

Candidates with 'absolute blindness' would be prioritised over 'low vision' for specific employment opportunities, provided the disability does not affect their job performance

Give priority to 'absolute blindness' over 'low vision' in jobs: K'taka HC
Updated On : 15 Nov 2024 | 1:01 PM IST

More than 85% of cases of vision loss in country preventable: Experts

India has the maximum number of visually challenged people in the world but 85 per cent of the cases of vision loss are preventable or treatable and there was a need to spread awareness about it, experts say. On the occasion of the World Sight Day, the experts noted that India is home to an estimated 34 million people living with blindness or moderate or severe visual impairment (MSVI). Dr Ikeda Lal, senior cornea, cataract and refractory surgery specialist, at Delhi Eye Centre and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Delhi said, "It is important to spread awareness around preventable blindness because more than 85 per cent of the blindness is preventable if only people know how to address it". The common reasons for blindness in India are cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, uncorrected refractive error, diabetic retinopathy and corneal blindness. Unfortunately, people often do not know that all these conditions can be treated and blindness can be reversed, Dr Lal said. Dr Rajesh Sinha, .

More than 85% of cases of vision loss in country preventable: Experts
Updated On : 10 Oct 2024 | 1:40 PM IST

FSSAI advises QR code in food labels for visually impaired people

The recent directive emphasised on QR code as an effective means to achieve this

FSSAI advises QR code in food labels for visually impaired people
Updated On : 30 Oct 2023 | 9:37 PM IST

Biocon Biologics gains EU approval for Aflibercept biosimilar, YESAFILI

According to market research firm IQVIA, Aflibercept generated about $1.8 billion in annual sales in the EU in 2022

Biocon Biologics gains EU approval for Aflibercept biosimilar, YESAFILI
Updated On : 20 Sep 2023 | 5:40 PM IST

Aware of concerns of visually impaired, issuing banknotes huge task: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court while it acknowledges the concerns of visually impaired persons regarding identification of currencies, introducing new banknotes was a monumental task that is time-consuming and also entails heavy expenditure. The RBI, in an affidavit filed in the HC, maintained the process of introducing a new series of banknotes is an extremely complicated and time-consuming process extending over a period of six to seven years. The affidavit was filed in response to a petition by the National Association of the Blind (NAB), claiming new currency notes and coins issued by the central bank posed difficulty for visually-impaired people in identifying and distinguishing them. The matter is being heard by a division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar. The affidavit said the process adopted before introducing new series of banknotes involves multiple considerations, including incorporation of visually impaired-friendly .

Aware of concerns of visually impaired, issuing banknotes huge task: RBI
Updated On : 19 Jul 2023 | 7:05 PM IST

Parliament library with assistive tech accessible to visually challenged

Visually challenged people will now have easier access to the vast repository of resources in the parliament library which is now equipped with necessary assistive technologies, officials said. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday inaugurated special facilities that provide visually challenged people access to more than 1.7 million publications and resources in the library, they said. Birla took the initiative after he found that visually impaired people were facing difficulty in accessing the library for want of digital visual aids. After consultations with institutes and domain experts, the Lok Sabha Secretariat procured necessary hardware and software to assist such people to access library resources, officials said. Visually challenged people will be able to listen to the contents of the screen in Indian accented voices, read, translate, digitise, take audio output for any printed books, and listen to physical books, they said. Persons with partial blindness who can operate .

Parliament library with assistive tech accessible to visually challenged
Updated On : 09 May 2023 | 8:11 PM IST

Delhi hospital launches smart vision glasses for visually impaired, blind

The glasses project images, provide walking assistance, and include face recognition capabilities, accompanied by a smart earpiece that reads and understands, and relays information to the wearer

Delhi hospital launches smart vision glasses for visually impaired, blind
Updated On : 06 Apr 2023 | 4:37 PM IST

Urgent and accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage: WHO

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday called for accelerated action to provide quality, affordable, integrated and people-cantered comprehensive eye care for everyone, addressing the increasing disproportionate burden of vision impairment and blindness in the WHO South-East Asia Region. Nearly 30 per cent of the 2.2 billion people living with vision impairment or blindness globally are in the WHO South-East Asia Region, it said. Addressing a high-level meeting of member countries on 'Integrated People-Centred Eye Care' in Hyderabad, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, said, "This huge burden is unacceptable as nearly half the global vision impairment could have been prevented or are yet to be addressed." Young children and older people are most vulnerable, while women, rural populations and ethnic minority groups are more likely to have vision impairment and less likely to access care, she said. The increased prevalence of vision impairment and blindness in the region

Urgent and accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage: WHO
Updated On : 21 Feb 2023 | 2:34 PM IST

Right to Sight: Rajasthan first state to implement blindness control policy

In a first in the country, the Rajasthan government has implemented a policy for blindness control with the objective of 'Right to Sight'

Right to Sight: Rajasthan first state to implement blindness control policy
Updated On : 14 Jan 2023 | 6:47 AM IST

Twitter makes it easy for the visually impaired people to read images

Once enabled, the feature sends you a prompt on web and mobile reminding you to add alt text whenever you're about to Tweet an image

Twitter makes it easy for the visually impaired people to read images
Updated On : 20 Sep 2022 | 1:58 PM IST

Financial services for visually impaired: Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand

The petitioner suggested that a committee be appointed to formulate steps and guidelines to address the issues concerning access to financial services for the visually impaired

Financial services for visually impaired: Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand
Updated On : 23 Apr 2022 | 10:16 PM IST

KITE launches listening module through audio books for visually challenged

The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has launched audio books for all students, with a special emphasis on visually challenged children, an official said.

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2021 | 11:23 AM IST

Letter to BS: Extending reservation to physically disabled a welcome step

It is the duty of the government to enable a level-playing field where persons with disabilities can participate on an equal basis with others.

Letter to BS: Extending reservation to physically disabled a welcome step
Updated On : 16 Jul 2020 | 9:45 PM IST

RBI comes up with mobile app to help visually impaired identify notes

The free app doesn't need Internet connection and can identify Mahatma Gandhi series of notes, both old and new, included in half folded conditions

RBI comes up with mobile app to help visually impaired identify notes
Updated On : 02 Jan 2020 | 1:18 AM IST

Meet Gaurav Mittal, the techie who builds virtual assistants for the blind

The IIT-Varanasi alumnus launched his startup Gingerlind.ai in 2016 and created an app that helps the visually impaired read, identify objects, travel and go about their daily chores

Meet Gaurav Mittal, the techie who builds virtual assistants for the blind
Updated On : 27 Aug 2019 | 11:50 AM IST

Vangani's visually challenged community: A struggle for livelihood

Many of them struggled to make ends meet-16 of 20 earned less than Rs 5,000 per month

Vangani's visually challenged community: A struggle for livelihood
Updated On : 07 Apr 2017 | 10:20 AM IST