Blind pilot Miles Hilton-Barber felt euphoric when he touched down at Sydney's Bankstown Airport just before 8am, becoming the first blind man to fly halfway around the world.

Update on an earlier post. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Two inseparable dogs, one of which is blind. They've been nicknamed "Bonnie and Clyde" and for good reasons. picked by thatweddingguy 4 months ago

A retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and a host of other innovative, cutting-edge technology to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Soon we won't be able to short change sightless people anymore. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

New restaurant opens in London, Dans Le Noir. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

A blind dog has grabbed headlines in Norway after it was reported today that she is able to live quite a normal life, thanks to her own leader dog. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Bus passengers in Seattle stopped a man who punched a blind woman in the face. Witness said the man shouted "The sick must die" and let punches fly at a defenseless woman. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

<--Kurt Weston, Peering Through the Darkness.
Weston is one of twelve artists whose work is presented in the show. Four of them, though legally blind, retain some limited, highly attenuated sight. picked by bornbad 7 months ago

The old ad slogan "Guinness is good for you" may actually be true: a study showed that drinking just over a pint of Guinness at mealtimes may help reduce the blood’s ability to form dangerous clots that may lead to heart attacks. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Monique Zimmerman-Stein has been nearly blind for the last two years from Stickler syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. She recently decided to forgo her own treatment to save funds to treat her two daughters, who also suffer from the condition, reports Lane DeGregory of the St. Petersburg Times. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Derek Paravicini is blind and severely disabled. He has absolute pitch. This means he can hear a piece of music once and be able to master it, even be able to change it up any way requested. He can hear a chord and recognize each individual note.
see video here picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A quick search turns up a multiplicity of blind artists, but I really like this man's art. Link inspired by this post. picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

Very interesting look on how the color blind see things compared to normal sight. picked by Muppetmaker 2 years ago

A blind British runner became only the third person ever to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days when he crossed the London Marathon's finish line on Sunday.

Update to: picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Brian Williams asks viewers for good news and they deliver!

One such gem:
"..a man who keeps a full can of gas in his trunk and gives it to people who have run out of gas, asking only that they do the same for someone else." picked by gammerus 9 months ago

Alyssa Rossi has been blind since birth. She is able to compete as a track runner thanks to the help and sacrifices of her teammates. One will run side by side with her connected by a thin grey belt. Alyssa may be blind, but her teammates are teaching the rest of us to see. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

"You have a constitutional right, that is protected, to bear and carry arms. It is the Second Amendment," Giuliani told about 200 attendees in a high school gymnasium in Lebanon. "If someone disagrees with that, you have to get the Constitution changed."

The man is right, but I'm suddenly afraid to walk up to a blind person. picked by proverb 2 years ago

I've never seen anything like this, it looks incredible. A new type of PC for blind people. I can't describe it very well, so have a look. picked by Marz 2 years ago

In today's GOOD news... picked by moe 2 years ago

A blind Iowa man scored a perfect 300 game at the Century Lanes bowling alley on Saturday, The Storm Lake Times reported.

“I can’t see the lane or the pins and have a heck of a time finding my ball sometimes,” Davis told The Times. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago