Blindness

Blindness

Zahurul Islam Mangal, a sexagenarian mechanic, cannot see the world around him, yet he perceives machines with uncanny precision. Photo: UNB

Blind but brilliant: Chuadanga's Zahurul sees the world through his hands

Blind since birth, Zahurul Islam Mangal has mastered the intricate language of nuts, bolts and gears, guided solely by touch, instinct and faith.

Diabetic retinopathy: A growing cause of blindness in Bangladesh

Diabetic retinopathy: A growing cause of blindness in Bangladesh

Representational image. Photo: Pixabay

Cataract blindness decreasing in Bangladesh, but dry-eye, cornea problems rising

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South Korea-supported eye care facilities handed over to prevent avoidable blindness in Bangladesh

Suraiya Akter Babli. Sketch: TBS

Vision beyond sight: Meet Suraiya, the first Bangladeshi blind woman to get a PhD from the US

Photo: Collected

Experimental synthetic cornea restores vision for 20 patients

Representational image. Picture: Pixabay

Saudi King's charity organisation launches medical scheme to combat blindness in Bangladesh

Guidelines issued to prevent ROP-related childhood blindness

Guidelines issued to prevent ROP-related childhood blindness

Commuters ride an escalator during the morning rush at the Metro Center subway station in Washington, U.S. June 12, 2017. REUTERS

App to help blind people navigate public transit to debut in Washington

Braille was invented by Louis Braille, a French man, who became blind at a young age because of an accident.(Wikimedia Commons)

World Braille Day today: Read about its origin and importance

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Blindness rate falls by 35% in 20 years: Survey

File photo of Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque. Photo: Collected

Blindness has decreased by 35%: Health minister