Latest Vision impairment and blindness News

A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking

Dec. 19, 2024 12:51 PM EST

Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam about outdoors. But this time he caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. He has an alert passerby and a couple of nearby construction workers to thank for his rescue. ...

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Nov. 22, 2024 10:16 AM EST

Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and being whisked to their destination minutes later. Instead, people who use wheelchairs and guide dogs have watched drivers cancel rides, charge cleaning fees...

AP PHOTOS: A blind pianist from Nagaland says music is 'one thing that has kept me alive'

Oct. 01, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

KOHIMA, India (AP) — Takosangba Pongen had his vision for 14 years. He has been blind for the past 13. But in front of a piano, nobody can tell. “Playing the piano transports me to another dimension. After losing my vision, music has been one thing that has kept me alive. It...