Sol Reader Puts Bookworms Right Inside Their eBooks

If you're a really avid reader, you may resent the visual distractions that keep you from becoming thoroughly immersed in a book. That's where the Sol Reader comes in, as it fills…

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First ChatGPT Enabled Smart Eyewear Launched

Innovative Eyewear, Inc., the developer and retailer of smart eyewear under the Lucyd®, Nautica®, and Eddie Bauer® brands, announced earlier this year that it has launched a new iOS/Android app…

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IAPB Launches Eye Health for Technology Guide

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the Technology Taskforce have developed a guide that aims to help policy makers, funders, and innovators and manufacturers of emerging…

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Arges Glasses Move Missing Images for Visually Impaired Users

One of the leading causes of blindness, age-related macular degeneration causes the center of an older person's vision to become blurry or even completely absent. Arges glasses are designed to…

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Thales Launches Voice Payment Card for Visually Impaired People

Thales developed a solution for people with impaired vision in their daily payment experiences. It vocalizes each step of a transaction and is now certified by Visa and Mastercard.Developed in…

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Scientists are Developing ‘Smart Contact Lens’ to Detect Eye Infections

A pioneering ‘smart contact lens’ is being tested for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way is being developed. According to the news release, proponents of the project hoped the…

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LED contact lens treatment may prevent diabetes-related blindness

By Ben Coxworth If diabetes progresses too far, it can result in a potentially blinding condition known as retinopathy. And while existing treatments are invasive and often painful, there may be…

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