Blindness

How do you garden when you are blind? One of Taranaki's pioneering environmentalists shows his ingenious method using ropes to help the visually impaired continue to enjoy growing things. This story… Video, Audio

In his twenties Michael Whittaker started losing his vision due to a progressive condition, retinitis pigmentosa. He was an international model at the time, and still fits in some modelling… Audio

One of Taranaki's pioneering environmentalists shows his ingenious method using ropes to help the visually impaired continue to enjoy growing things. Video, Audio

A historic trial is underway in the United States to help restore vision to blind patients by editing their DNA while it is in their bodies. CRISPR gene-editing technology has been revolutionising… Audio

An Auckland ophthalmologist is leading the charge to save the eyesight of New Zealand diabetes patients through the development of AI technology. Dr David Squirrell and his team at Toku Eyes have… Audio

British actor Juliet Stevenson narrates Blindness, a major international, socially-distanced theatre experience coming to the Auckland Writers Festival. Blindness is adapted from the novel of the same… Audio

By the time Grant and Marilyn Nelson retire they would have given away more than $50 million. In the 1970s, the pair started a business in a garage which proved to be so successful that in 1995 they… Audio

Julie Woods was 31 when she was diagnosed with the condition that would cause her to go legally blind. Born with perfect eye-sight, she was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration when she was 18. Audio

Macular degeneration is the major cause of blindness in people over 50 in New Zealand - but eye specialists say revolutionary new treatments and raising awareness of the problem will help to overcome… Audio

BlindSquare is a navigation app that uses a combination of GPS and Bluetooth to help blind people navigate outside, and also inside buildings and shopping centres where GPS doesn't work. Wellington… Audio

How 3D printed models can be used to teach blind students about astronomy. This Way Up visits Manurewa High School in Auckland to experience 'tactile astronomy' in action. Audio, Gallery

Alix Coysh is progressively going blind, and the 22 year old University of Auckland Masters student wants to do a PhD in retinal genetics - trying to find a cure for her condition, retinitis… Audio

Macular Degeneration NZ's Chairperson Dr Dianne Sharp is warning of a tsunami of blindness as the New Zealand population ages. We'll talk about a simple sight test you can do at home. Audio