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Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 14 Aug

If someone doesn't recognize you right away, they may defend themselves by claiming that they're "bad with faces." This means that they have trouble recalling and recognizing someone's face. You may assume that they are merely...

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Neuralink to start implanting vision-restoring devices in less than a year

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1739) 21 Jun

Elon Musk owned Neuralink has reported that the company will start implanting vision-restoring devices in people suffering from partial or complete blindness. The implant has been successfully tested on blind monkeys and it is...

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Be kind always

msabliss @msabliss (37) 14 Jan 25

Hi mylot family, Try to be kind always. I know it may not be fashionable to show kindness to others. I however urge you to refuse to be bogged down by the blindness of narrow-minded people who view kindness as weakness. By...

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Zen story: The blind Zen master

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 2 Jan 25

The Zen master, Arturo Rexoskpi, was now rather old, and feeble, and he had lost his vision too. He was approaching 80 years of age, old for someone, at that time. He kept on being the Zen master of the monastery,...

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A Few Things We Take For Granted

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 1 Feb 23

The last couple of days I have spent lots of time on the phone helping my cousin. She is blind and rarely asks for help. Her daughter recently moved closer to her Dad, so she doesn't visit as often. I bought her a magnifier last...

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Botox Lessons Anyone?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 3 Sep 22

I watched a documentary about plastic surgery and botox last night. Some of the nightmarish things that happen. One thing I found really interesting was the Botox parties they have had in the UK. (In the US you can take courses...

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Eyes and Eye Sight

Christina Kathy Terrylynn Armstrong @VoiceofTruth7 (1210) • United States 10 Mar 21

You never really know how important your eye site is until you lose it whether it is a temporary or permanent blindness it is never good. My sister and Farther where both born half blind they both have the same condition called...

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Swimming blind

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381819) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Mar 21

The collage is of swimmers doing backstroke at the SunSmart Country Pennants competition held recently in Mt Barker, Western Australia. It’s interesting how some tilt their heads right back while others seem to looking more...

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Short story: The Mullah Nasruddin is blind to his own awareness, but learns something from it anyway.

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 8 Jan 21

Mullah Nasruddin prided himself on his keen mind, fast reflexes, awareness, and quick uptake of information. One Saturday morning though, we find the Mullah with his wife, in the local tip shop, where you could pay a small...

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Colour blindness...

Evelyn @Mbenieve (567) • Kenya 28 Aug 20

It's the inability to distinguish between different colours, e.g red and blue. It affects more men than women. It's usually inherited. Some people recover fully after a few years, while others live with the condition throughout...

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Short Story: A change in health led to a change in career. The eyes saw more than they saw.

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 15 Aug 20

Lionel was a librarian, who loved his job, but his eyes were starting to fail, and he was very worried about this. He got his eyesight checked at his local optician, who confirmed that he had a type of eye disease, rare...

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Encephalopathy Caused By Flu Causes Girl To Go Blind

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3447) • United States 15 Jan 20

I read about a girl going blind after the flu caused her brain to swell. I've heard flu shots have some risk, some people are hard line against them, but to avoid flu complications like the one I mention, I'd say the vaccination...

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I Function Well Even Though I'm Mostly Blind in Left Eye (Part 1)

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 13 Sep 19

I read a good post by CarolDM that she shared on Aug. 21st, entitled "Have Your Eyes Dilated Lately?". I just saw that she also posted - "Annual Eye Exam", on the same day. I was glad to see discussions about the importance of...

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Can drinking result in blindness?

James Agnew @jamesrocks (49) 12 Sep 19

I have heard that people could lose their vision if alcohol is drunk in colossal amounts. People should espouse tea and coffee instead of resorting to drinking alcohol and/or liquor.

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It being blind necessarily a disability? This fiddle player gave me chills.

The Horse @TheHorse (238275) • Walnut Creek, California 17 Jun 18

One of the highlights of my two-day trip to the Grass Valley Father's Day Bluegrass Festival this weekend was hearing a fiddle payer named Mike Cleveland play with his bluegrass quintet. Mike Cleveland is totally blind, and his...

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No One Knows Me Better Than Me!!!!

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28954) • Canada 17 Apr 18

Three times yesterday some schmuck argued with me when I told them I was legally blind. They say I do too dang well to be that way. I do well because I’ve learned how to adapt!!! My husband and step-Dad are going blind, and will...

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Landmarks on a keyboard

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381819) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Oct 17

My brother was totally blind for the last 20 years of his life. This didn’t stop him learning how to type and use a computer. Although he sometimes found it incredibly frustrating it also enabled him to (mostly) keep up with...

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No power for about 7 hours last night!

The Horse @TheHorse (238275) • Walnut Creek, California 7 Apr 17

I was planning to grade about 15 of 30 papers last night, but it didn't happen. Our power went out at about 9:30, plunging our entire neighborhood into darkness. It was raining hard, but I don't know if the storm was...

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Appropriate Gift

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 18 Dec 12

My nephew is 10 years old and he is blind. I am trying to think of a good Christmas gift to buy that would be useful and meaningful to him. Any suggestions?

speical needs children

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A blind rabbit and some thoughts.

shibham @shibham (16977) • India 3 Mar 12

Hi everyone... Just give a look on the picture added. It is a cover of a book post sent to me by PETA asking me to submit a petition, and i will. It was written there that "countless individual animals including rabbits,...

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