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Blind mum fearlessly scales climbing walls as high as London’s 180m Gherkin building and plans to represent GB in international competitions

A blind mum who has fearlessly scaled walls as high as London’s famous 180m Gherkin skyscraper is planning to take her sporting prowess to the next level by climbing in international competitions for Great Britain. Theresa Osborne-Bell, 41, cannot ...

07 Jun 2022 at 08:59

Body Image

21st dieter who shed half her body weight balloons after suddenly losing her sight – then learns to cook while blind and dramatically slims all over again

A 21st court volunteer who shed half her body weight after seeing her plus sized reflection in an airplane window ballooned once more when sudden sight loss stopped her cooking – only to be liberated from junk food by learning to use a kitchen ...

22 Apr 2022 at 08:25

Home

New laser treatment for sight loss as a result of diabetes shown to be effective

A new laser treatment for patients with sight loss as a result of diabetes has been shown to be cost-effective and non-invasive, according to research following a clinical trial. There are currently several treatment options offered to people ...

23 Aug 2022 at 10:33

More awareness is needed around genetic sight loss – expert

There needs to be more awareness about genetic sight loss among the public and specialists, an expert has said. Inherited sight loss conditions are the most common cause of blindness in working age adults in the UK. While there is a lack of ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Woman who will go completely blind creates ‘visual memory list’

A woman is on a mission to complete items on a ‘visual memory list’, which includes visiting an Australian island with a population of nine and exploring Antarctica, before she goes completely blind. Tiggi Trethowan, 65, who lives in ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Health

Deafblind girl who felt isolated at school says ‘real world’ made her resilient and she can ‘do more than people think’

A deafblind girl who learned braille at the age of six while facing the additional challenge of losing her hearing, has said she wishes people would stop “assuming (she) can’t do things” as she is capable of far more than they ...

28 Jun 2023 at 07:00

Student, 70, graduates despite sight loss trauma

A 70-year-old grandfather who left school with four O-levels has graduated from university despite losing much of his eyesight during his degree. Paul Deal was half way through his master’s (MA) in history when his vision ...

22 Feb 2024 at 17:32

Family

Family of ‘legend’ guide dog dad who died aim for ‘dynasty of guide dogs’ after sperm frozen to produce more pups

A family whose “stunning” dog sired eight litters of puppies for the charity Guide Dogs and was put to sleep by the river near to where he was raised now hopes to create “a family dynasty” of guide dogs after his sperm ...

12 Sept 2023 at 07:00

Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria – study

Sight loss in some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and could potentially be treated with antibiotics, new research suggests. The study in mice found gut bacteria within damaged areas of eyes ...

26 Feb 2024 at 16:00

Many blind and partially sighted people being denied support, charity says

Thousands of blind and partially sighted people are being denied their right to support after sight loss, a charity has said. A new report by the sight-loss charity RNIB suggests people at all stages of sight ...

11 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Paralympian Chris Hunt Skelley: Life is a revolving door – it will always come at you

Chris Hunt Skelley has entered 2024 with a clear goal – to qualify for the Paris Paralympics this summer. “We’ve got three qualification events left, we’ve had about seven so far,” says the British judo ace, ...

03 Jan 2024 at 08:30

Railway station first as audio guide for blind people launched

A railway station has become the first in the country to launch an audio guide to help blind and partially sighted people navigate the space. Network Rail has launched the guide, comprising of 12 audio ...

02 Dec 2022 at 16:30

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