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# sight

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# cone dystrophy
'I don’t know any different': Former Voice of Ireland star refuses to let sight loss hold her back
Rebecca Kelly and three other members of her family live with visual impairment.
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Oct 6th 2018, 7:30 AM
# i can see clearly now
Pay PRSI? You can now get glasses for free
The government has expanded the dental and optical services you can get covered if you pay PRSI.
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Oct 30th 2017, 6:00 AM
# sight
Irish patients left waiting over a year for surgery to restore their eyesight
Almost 4,000 people have been waiting more than 12 months to even see a consultant.
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Dec 1st 2015, 6:05 AM
# deafblind
'I'm losing my sight, hearing, AND my place in Irish society'
The Department of Health has decided not to recognise deafblindness as a unique disability. Here’s why.
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Sep 27th 2015, 8:30 AM
# sight for sore eyes
Well, this is the sweetest thing you'll see today
Take a moment to appreciate the cuteness.
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Jul 13th 2015, 9:51 PM
# Blindness
'Exciting step forward' as human embryo stem cell transplant restores sight in patients
No safety concerns were detected up to 22 months after the transplant.
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Oct 15th 2014, 7:45 AM
# don't turn a blind eye
Calls for measures to be introduced to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020
There are currently more than 220,000 people in Ireland who are blind or vision impaired.
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Jul 16th 2014, 9:56 PM
# seeing by touch
Here's a museum that tells blind visitors: Please touch!
Blind and visually impaired visitors are encouraged to get up close to items during their special tours.
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Dec 8th 2013, 5:30 PM
Voices
Column: Why are over two thirds of blind people in the world women?
It’s unimaginable to many in the developed world that a person could be last in line for medical care and education simply because of gender – but for millions of women this is the stark reality, writes Michael Marren.
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Dec 4th 2013, 7:00 AM
Voices
Column: I went blind at 14 – but my guide dog Miles has changed my life
Kevin Kelly was plunged into a world of darkness when he went completely blind at just 14, but thanks to his companion Miles he has been able to obtain a Master’s degree and pursue the career he wanted.
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Oct 10th 2013, 1:00 PM
# so near yet so far
This dog's struggle is all of our struggle
He knows what he wants, he just can’t get it.
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Aug 28th 2013, 12:42 PM
# sight
Three blind mice? New chemical helps sightless mice to see – US study
The findings offer hope of a treatment that could eventually help people who are blind.
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Jul 26th 2012, 7:30 AM
# inventive
Irish inventions helping those with sight loss
National Council for the Blind (NCBI) promoting digital inclusion with competition to encourage creative technologies like these…
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Apr 22nd 2012, 8:45 AM