BLINDNESS

Over 90 percent of cases of blindness can be prevented through good eye health, regular checkups and timely treatment. Learn about the common causes of blindness and how to prevent them.

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are developing a new treatment method to fight uveitis, an inflammation of eye tissue. The condition causes an estimated 30,000 new cases of blindness each year across the United States.

Perhaps brushing up with a few cliff notes on Plato and checking out a few Dutch Master Paintings will make Blindness far more enriching, but if you're looking for a hard core thrill ride, you'll be left sitting in the dark.

It all begins with one man. Out of nowhere he is suddenly struck by this blindness that can only be described as white. This man, who is later referred to as the first blind man, starts what you'd call a chain reaction in which this white blindness becomes an epidemic.

This article examines blindness as a deficiency and a strength, and considers the possibility of using germinal choice technology eliminating blindness as a trait in human evolution.

In this article I will attempt to describe some of the misconceptions and misunderstandings about blindness, and hopefully provide some clarification for people looking for more information.