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Tooth In Eye Surgery: Sharron Kay Thornton Sees Light Again

A 60-year-old U.S. woman, blind for the past nine years, had her sight restored by fitting a plastic lens into a tooth from her mouth, then implanting the "eye tooth" combo into her eye. Sharron "Kay" Thornton, a U.S. grandmother from the southern state of Mississippi, lost...

created by candice.tsuei | 13 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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Public Defenders - Scales are tilted and eyes wide open

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Public Defenders- Scales of justice Tilted and Eyes Wide Open

NPR will be airing a program today on 'All Things Considered' (check your local area for broadcast times) that deals with indigent legal services and the Public Defenders Office in Detroit, MI. While this...

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created by politisite | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago
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Senator Limmer -MN Citizens Seek Judicial Reform & Accountability

"Demonstrating his commitment and loyalty to his Constituents and all Minnesota Citizens, Senator Warren Limmer (R) MN District 32, met this past Friday with 3 Minnesota Citizens representing a coalition of individuals and groups concerned with the need for reform and...

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created by CynicalPatriot | 19 wks ago
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Blind Dog Has Guide Dog

This is a real heartwarming story. It shows dogs can have feelings for other dogs and a desire to care for them.Now these two dogs need to find a god home together. "" Bonnie and Clyde do everything...

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created by 158 | 20 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
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How do blind people use eftpos machines?

I don't mean any offence to the blind community but how do they use eftpos machines? I've seen some ATM's have braille on them but I've never actually seen any eftpos machines with braille on them. They exactly tell the person serving them they account details but then...

opinion by teddypopit | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago
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Louis Braille's 200th birthday celebrated January 4

January 4 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille; the Frenchman who developed the series of six dots that helps thousands of blind people around the world do everyday things such as read and...

created by Amy Judd | 49 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago
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Mission to rescue ailing Hubble set for go-ahead

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Did Galileo really see stars?

Galileo Galilei, when he ws buried in 1642 in unconscreated ground, left a few questions behind him. How could a man with such bad eyesight have made such astute observations about astronomy? Also, how did his bad...

created by Amy Judd | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago
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Residential facility for blind children

Netraheen Vikas Sansthan (Blind School Jodhpur-Rajasthan-India )is providing residential facility for blind children since last 31 years in Suncity Jodhpur by providing free education with boarding and lodging facility separately for boys and Girls. The School...

opinion by blindschool | 49 wks ago
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16 go blind at free eye camp in Jaipur: India

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16 go blind at free eye camp in Jaipur: India

Why this kind of thing happens with poors.They are poor in one hand and know they will be physically dependent.This is an extreme case of neglegence on the part of healthcare professional."At least 16 people are...

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created by Amitjha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Things that make you go hmmmmmm

source face book Roger Nairhttp://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile&id=172002040#/note.php?note_id=58560513064&id=619938191&index=0 November 15, 2008 at 1:34pm This is not written by me I just...

created by sehgalviveka | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Sport turns 'blind eye' to drinking

"Sports administrators are clearly aware that many players are involved in drinking incidents," said national policy manager Geoff Munro. "They've turned a blind eye for many decades"

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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UN: Gaza running out of food as Israeli blockade continues

UN tries to make it known that the Israeli blockade is out of proportion. It is hitting civilians unrelated to the ones Tel Aviv intended to hurt in the endless retaliation cycle. " The UN relief and works agency has said it will run out of food within the next 48 hours...

created by rahul | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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RAF guided blind pilot to safety

Amazingly, a pilot in the UK who lost his sight while flying a light aircraft was able to be safely guided back to earth by the Royal Air Force. The sudden blindness was caused by a stroke."A pilot who lost his...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Blind flamingo targeted at Australian zoo

A blind flamingo, one of the oldest in the world, was attacked by a group of teenagers at Adelaide Zoo in Australia, and was left fighting for his life. The bird is about 80 years old, and was left unable to...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Every 20th Pakistani an eye patient

" Every 20th person in Pakistan is suffering from eye diseases and there is a pressing need to rescue people from this menace, says Lt Gen (retired) Jahandad Khan, founder and president of Al Shifa Trust, an eye hospital. He says there were 1.7 million blind in Pakistan...

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created by hussain | 1 year ago
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