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Blindness: Modern Approaches to the Unseen Environment by Paul A. [editor] Zahl, 1962
Anti-Theism: its Moral and Philosophical Blindness by P. C. H., 2008-12-09
Mind Blindness by Judith Thompson Devlin, 2002-07-04
A Psychiatrist Works With Blindness by Louis S. MD Cholden, 1984-06
New means of studying color blindness and normal foveal color vision,: With some results and their genetical implications, (University of California publications in psychology) by Gordon Lynn Walls, 1952

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An Overview Of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Information on night blindness, including the relationship between retinal degenerative diseases and the retina as well as basics on genetics and heredity.
http://www.geocities.com/retinitis_pigmentosa_rp

Extractions: Retinitis Pigmentosa var site="sm5retinitis" An overview of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of hereditary diseases that causes the degeneration of the retina. Often called night blindness, retinitis pigmentosa may develop in a family where either one parent or both parents are affected or where there is seemingly no familial history of the disease. In other cases, RP is observed in only the males of the family. Typically, symptoms start in childhood and early adolescents. They include decreased ability to see in dim light such as movie theaters or ball games, night blindness and bumping into or tripping over objects. There may also be loss of color vision and the inability to focus or see objects in detail. The symptoms experienced depend entirely on the type of retinitis pigmentosa. Long-term affects of RP include so called 'tunnel vision'. This loss of peripheral vision is usually gradual, reducing the visual field to a narrow area of the eye, directly in front of the individual. In many cases, people with retinitis pigmentosa are considered 'legally blind' by the time they're 40. In cases where retinitis pigmentosa and hearing loss or deafness occur, there is a chance of Ushers Syndrome. Ushers Syndrome is an inherited disease affecting 3-6 % of the deaf and is usually diagnosed in childhood.
Visual Disablilties: Color-blindness
Before getting into the details of the types of colorblindness, Color-blindnessis a fascinating topic precisely because of its complexity.
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/visual/colorblind

Extractions: Skip to main content Begin main menu: End of main menu. You are here: Home Visual Color-blindness Index/ Search Printer version Begin main content: Page 4 of 4. Beginning PREVIOUS Before getting into the details of the types of color-blindness, you should know that the following explanations are simplified versions of the complete picture. Color-blindness is a fascinating topic precisely because of its complexity. You do not need to understand all of the details of color-blindness to know how to create Web content that is accessible to those who are color-blind. Here is an important fact to understand right off the bat: The overwhelming majority of people who are color-blind can see colors. They just have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors. The colors with which they have difficulty distinguishing depend upon their type of color-blindness, but red-green deficiencies are the most common. The most common broad category of color-blindness is often called red-green color-blindness , but this does not mean that these people cannot see reds or greens. They simply have a harder time differentiating between them. Not all reds and greens are indistinguishable. It would be easy for someone with a red-green deficiency to tell the difference between a light green and a dark red, for example. A lot dependsat least in parton how dark the colors are. If the red is approximately as dark as the green, there is a greater likelihood that the colors will be confused.
Vision Of Children - Childhood Blindness And Vision Impairment
Groups aims include the eradication of hereditary childhood blindness, ocular albinism and other blindness.
http://www.visionofchildren.org

Extractions: Researchers at the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM) recently published data from their gene therapy research on mouse models with Ocular Albinism. A summary of their article can be found here For 20 San Diego residents, VOC's fundraising dinner on February 11th combined all the elements of a perfect evening. more Grants 2005
A Philosophy Of Blindness
Whether we think about it or not we all have a philosophy of blindness. So here are some discussions about different aspects of blindness,
http://www.blind.net/bphiloso.htm

Extractions: A Blind Net A Philosophy Of Blindness At first glance it might seem strange to have a section about a philosophy of blindness, however I think it is an extremely important topic to cover. The reason is simple, how you view blindness will determine your reaction to being blind or to those of us who are blind. There are as many ":philosophies" of blindness as there are people so obviously I won't be trying to cover EVERY point here. What I want to do is present you with some ideas about what blindness is, a positive outlook if you will, and thereby let you know what blindness DOES NOT NEED TO BE. Whether we think about it or not we all have a philosophy of blindness. It determines how we treat blind people and how we think about ourselves if we are or become blind. Of course one question to answer is who is blind ? Then there's the ":sensitive": question of what do you call someone who is blind ? My short answer would be blind, but God help us some people are offended by that "nasty five letter word." So here are some discussions about different aspects of blindness, incidents that have happened to blind people and the affects of different philosophies of blindness.
Western Australian Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation
Chat room, links, information and support on retinal disorders and fighting blindness.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~warpf/index.html

Extractions: The retina, located in the back of the eye, is the part of the eye that acts like the film in a camera. It is a delicate layer of cells which picks up the picture and transmits it to the brain - where "seeing" actually occurs. In RP, the retina begins to degenerate, which causes vision to diminish. RP bodies throughout the world support research in a number of medical centres and hospitals internationally to find the cause, prevention and treatment of retinal degenerative diseases like Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher syndrome and Macular Degeneration. Some of these centres also provide a clinical evaluation of the patient's RP or other retinal degenerations. They may also perform special tests requested by the patient's own ophthalmologist. Through the efforts of RP organisations in many countries, the number of highly qualified investigative scientists working full time on RP and related diseases continues to grow. Research efforts into these types of retinal diseases are difficult because there is no opportunity to safely biopsy - that is, remove and examine living retinal tissue under a microscope - the delicate eye.
Computerized Simulation Of Colour Blindness
Java applets to demonstrate what a colour blind person sees.
http://www.tsi.enst.fr/~brettel/colourblindness.html
Www.thegiftofsight.org
Supports the Foundation Fighting blindness to cure the blindness of more than 6 million Americans.
http://www.thegiftofsight.org
FDA Was Told Of Viagra-Blindness Link Months Ago
More than 13 months before a scientific journal reported that Viagra had beenlinked to a rare form of blindness in some men, a Food and Drug Administration
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/30/AR2005063001419.

Extractions: var SA_Message="SACategory=" + 'health'; Hello Edit Profile Sign Out Sign In Register Now ... Subscribe to SEARCH: News Web var ie = document.getElementById?true:false; ie ? formSize=27 : formSize=24 ; document.write(''); Top 20 E-mailed Articles washingtonpost.com Health Print This Article ... E-Mail This Article Top News Health What is RSS? All RSS Feeds By Marc Kaufman Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, July 1, 2005; Page A02 More than 13 months before a scientific journal reported that Viagra had been linked to a rare form of blindness in some men, a Food and Drug Administration safety officer made the same observation from monitoring adverse event reports and told her supervisors that doctors and patients should be warned of the findings. Her recommendation was well received, she told congressional investigators, but nothing happened. The FDA issued no public notice or proposed changes to the Viagra label. That came only following widespread publicity last month about the journal article and public concerns about the possible blindness-Viagra link.
Twinkle & Eyenstein's Wise Eye Web
Children's guide eye safety, eye science, and the prevention of blindness.
http://www.keystoneblind.org/wiseweb/wiseweb.htm
CBC News: Health Canada Investigates Reports Of Blindness In Viagra Users
The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra is linked to blindness and vision problems, FROM MAY 27, 2005 Viagra and blindness connection investigated
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/26/Viagra_blind050726.html

Extractions: CBC is currently experiencing a labour disruption. Last Updated Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:09:08 EDT CBC News Men who take drugs for erectile dysfunction should see a doctor immediately if they experience sudden vision loss or problems, Health Canada warned Tuesday. The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra is linked to blindness and vision problems, the department said. "There are two cases that have some commonality but we are still pursuing further information," said Barbara Raymond of Health Canada's Marketed Health Products Directorate. "In fact, we may ultimately find that neither of those cases truly represent the condition that we're concerned about." FROM MAY 27, 2005:
Free Online Braille Tutoring Services
Braille School provides webbased communication learning tools for the visually impaired, their friends and family.
http://www.brailleschool.com
Change Blindness Demonstration
Change blindness Demonstration University of South Dakota Internet This onlinedemonstration of Ronald Rensink s Change blindness paradigm is a
http://www.usd.edu/psyc301/ChangeBlindness.htm

Extractions: University of South Dakota Internet Psychology Laboratory This on-line demonstration of Ronald Rensink's Change Blindness paradigm is a modification of his earlier software for the MacIntosh computer. We simply appropriated the images used in his program and ported them to an Internet-based "applet". Instructions Once the program starts, right-click anywhere on the stimulus photograph to call a pop-up menu that can be used to change the stimulus timing parameters or switch to another scenario. To exit the demo, simple click the browser's "Back" button to return to this page. Click here to start the Change Blindness demonstration USD Internet Psychology Labs Professor Schieber's Home Page This is the 37,984th time this page has been viewed.
Esmerel's List Of Disability Resources
Adaptive technology, blindness, and onehanded.
http://www.esmerel.org/

Extractions: Esmerel's Collection of Disability Resources (Also the Home of Unicorn Quest - The Kids' Typing Tutor Game For One or Two Hands) Click here to download Unicorn Quest On these pages, you will find lists of many disability related resources. There are literally hundreds of well-organized links (at last count over 2000). These lists will continue to grow. Individual pages are updated on a weekly basis. For your information and viewing pleasure, I've arranged the resources into a variety of different categories. Feel free to have a look. If you have any suggestions, find any broken links or know of any other resources, please email Heather Click here for the site map of the disability sections. Adaptive Technology Resources [ 5 Subcategories] Blindness-Related Resources [ 2 Subcategories] Canadian Disability Resources [2 Subcategories] Deafness Related Resources [2 Subcategories] Mail, News and Bulletin Boards
Rensink/CBR Attention Paradigm
Change blindness Demo.
http://www.usd.edu/psyc301/Rensink.htm
Astrid's Site
My personal website is about my life with blindness from Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) and includes general information and resources related to blindness, as well as other information and resources on my life and interests.
http://www.astrid.9cy.com
Blindness Doesn't Stop Game Whiz | News.blog | CNET News.com
blindness doesn t stop game whiz. To most people, becoming an expert at videogames like Mortal Combat takes hours of practice and a sharp eye.
http://news.com.com/2061-10797_3-5807571.html

Extractions: CNET tech sites: Track thousands of Web sites in one place: Newsburst July 27, 2005 5:03 PM PDT To most people, becoming an expert at video games like "Mortal Combat" takes hours of practice and a sharp eye. But Brice Mellen, a 17-year-old from Lincoln, Neb., routinely knocks off opponents even though he's at a slight disadvantage. He's blind. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Mellen, who was born blind as a result of Leber's disease, became a game whiz through years of carefully memorizing key combinations, joystick movements and other in-game strategies. Having cut his teeth on "Space Invaders," Mellen is now the alpha "Soul Caliber 2" player on his block. After high school, he says, he plans to go to college and major in, naturally, video game design. Posted by Daniel Terdiman TalkBack Post a comment
African Programme For Onchocerciasis Control
Working towards the elimination of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, throughout Africa.
http://www.who.int/ocp/apoc
Dorlands Medical Dictionary
cortical blindness, blindness due to a lesion of the cortical visual center. snow blindness, dimness of vision, usually temporary, due to the glare of
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszS
Fortified Peanut Butter May Help Fight Childhood Blindness
http://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/diet.fitness/04/25/fortified.pb.ap/index.html
Viagra Lawsuit Over Blindness
Viagra Lawsuit Over blindness. Viagra stories that impacts your rights .
http://www.legalnewswatch.com/news_588.html

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