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Articles for Vision Impairment

Changing course
4 months, 1 week ago

Changing course

ABC  

The Solomon Islands might seem like an island paradise, but beyond the crystal waters, not everyone has always felt they belong. "The schools aren't ready for the students," Mr Iputu says. "There are parents who do not want to send their children because of attitudes from others," Mr Iputu says. "It's not easy, especially for someone who is vision impaired," …

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Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023

The Hindu  

The awareness among the elderly population among the social welfare schemes in the country remains low, the recently published India Ageing Report 2023 has pointed out. The three key government schemes for the elderly are the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Annapurna Scheme. Older persons with disabilities The India Ageing Report …

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Toxic leaves may be reason Lumholtz's tree kangaroos are losing their eyesight, researcher believes
1 year, 8 months ago

Toxic leaves may be reason Lumholtz's tree kangaroos are losing their eyesight, researcher believes

ABC  

Rare, rainforest-dwelling mammals have been turning up in hardware stores, service stations and school classrooms in the Atherton Tablelands. It seems more than one species of kangaroo has been afflicted by blindness, with evidence of eastern grey kangaroos as well as the Lumholtz's tree kangaroos experiencing vision impairment. Karen Coombes, who has a PhD in Lumholtz's tree kangaroos and founded …

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VisionSpring: How this global social enterprise is helping to address vision impairment challenge in India
1 year, 9 months ago

VisionSpring: How this global social enterprise is helping to address vision impairment challenge in India

India TV News  

VisionSpring: The World Health Organization says that at least 2.2 billion across the world suffer from either distance or near vision impairment, creating effectively creating a huge global financial burden of up to $410 billion. There is no reason why everyone who needs to see clearly shouldn’t be wearing them,” says Dr Jordan Kassalow, the Founder of VisionSpring, a global …

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As India ages, keeping an eye on the elderly
2 years, 2 months ago

As India ages, keeping an eye on the elderly

The Hindu  

The United Nations marks today as International Day for Older Persons, as part of the organisation’s efforts to draw attention to healthy ageing. In this, eye care service delivery is uniquely placed to be the first point-of-contact with the elderly and to also help with health surveillance and planning. Eye care and elderly health The Hyderabad Ocular Morbidity in the …

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What are the classifications for the Paris Paralympics and how do they work?
3 years, 4 months ago

What are the classifications for the Paris Paralympics and how do they work?

ABC  

One word you will hear often referring to athletes and sports at the Paris Paralympics is classifications — but what are they and how do they apply to the Games? Eligible impairments Impairment of muscle power Impaired passive range of movement Limb difference Leg length difference Short stature Hypertonia Ataxia Athetosis Vision impairment Intellectual impairment Paralympic classification can be confusing …

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Paralympics Classification: Here is Everything You to Know About the Sports Played and Their Divisions
3 years, 4 months ago

Paralympics Classification: Here is Everything You to Know About the Sports Played and Their Divisions

News 18  

Here are the different classifications under which athletes will compete at the Tokyo Paralympics: Archery Archery is open to athletes with an eligible physical impairment. BC1: Athletes in sport class BC1 have severe activity limitations affecting their legs, arms and trunk due to co-ordination impairments, and are typically dependent on a powered wheelchair. BC4: While the sport classes BC1-2 include …

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