World Sight Day 2020: How Be My Eyes App is Helping to Bring Sight to Visually Impaired
4 years, 2 months ago

World Sight Day 2020: How Be My Eyes App is Helping to Bring Sight to Visually Impaired

News 18  

World Sight Day is annually marked every second Thursday of the month of October. In a world where the market is inundated with various kinds of apps, it should come as no surprise that there is a dire need for an app custom-made for the visually impaired. Launched in 2015, the app is an interface which connects low vision people with sighted volunteers for visual assistance. Through a live video chat, the volunteers can “lend their eyes.” The free smartphone app for iOS and Android does exactly what it suggests, making life easier for people with visual impairments.

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GPT-4 powers new feature for the visually impaired. Here’s how it works
1 year, 9 months ago

GPT-4 powers new feature for the visually impaired. Here’s how it works

Live Mint  

OpenAI, the company responsible for AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, has recently announced an upgrade to its technology. The Be My Eyes app for the visually impaired has also benefited from the latest capabilities of the GPT-4 model. According to the official announcement by the company, "The beta version of our Virtual Volunteer tool, powered by GPT-4, will take us closer to …

World Sight Day 2022: Date, history, and significance
2 years, 2 months ago

World Sight Day 2022: Date, history, and significance

India Today  

Can you imagine a life with an improper vision? Therefore, a day is dedicated every year on the second Thursday of October, World Sight Day. WORLD SIGHT DAY 2022: HISTORY The Lions Club Foundation was the first who began World Sight Day. WORLD SIGHT DAY 2022: SIGNIFICANCE The day is significant as it adds value to the Sustainable Development Goals …

World Sight Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance
2 years, 2 months ago

World Sight Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

World Sight Day is observed to raise awareness about eye health. Here’s everything you need to know about this day: World Sight Day 2022: Theme Continuing the theme of last year, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness confirmed that this year’s theme will also be “Love Your Eyes”. World Sight Day: History In the mid-1970s Sir John Wilson …

World Sight Day 2022: Theme, Significance and Tips to follow for a better vision
2 years, 2 months ago

World Sight Day 2022: Theme, Significance and Tips to follow for a better vision

India TV News  

World Sight Day 2022: Celebrated on October 13th, the day marks an opportunity to raise awareness about retinal diseases and showcase the community's commitment to supporting the millions of people nationwide living with preventable vision loss. World Sight Day is a significant opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of routine eye exams, which are crucial for maintaining ocular health, …

Open your eyes, and heart, via an app to help those who can’t see
3 years, 1 month ago

Open your eyes, and heart, via an app to help those who can’t see

Hindustan Times  

When HR executive Ritika Singh’s smartphone beeped one morning in August, she looked at it and knew this was her chance to help a stranger. Created by visually impaired Danish furniture craftsman Hans Jorgen Wiberg in 2015, Be My Eyes connects visually impaired people with sighted volunteers through video calls, so that the latter can help the former with small …

World Sight Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance
3 years, 2 months ago

World Sight Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

About 1 billion people around the globe across all age groups are either near-sighted, far-sighted or have serious vision impairments like blindness. In this article, we take a look at this year’s theme for World Sight Day, its history and significance. Theme The theme for this year’s celebration of World Sight Day is “Love Your Eyes.” The theme stresses the …

World Sight Day 2020: How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy with Yoga
4 years, 2 months ago

World Sight Day 2020: How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy with Yoga

News 18  

Eye health is probably one of the most neglected sectors of healthcare; the World Health Organisation states that around 1 billion people in the world have an eyesight problem which can be prevented or treated efficiently. In order to draw attention towards blindness and vision impairment, the second Thursday of October is observed as World Sight Day annually. Make sure …

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