Blindness

Vitamin A from carrots

There will probably be a blind organization in your area. I'm from Chicago and there is a Lighthouse for the Blind organization. They have a ton of activities and classes for the newly blind as well as helping with employment and living with blindness. I would definitely recommend you finding out about an organization like this in your area. It will also help to be able to meet with people with similar eye issues.

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Today it's a morning glory muffin, veggie bacon and some chocolate milk.

The muffin is standard, but the veggie bacon is Amin Makkawy's way of mixing up his standard breakfast at the Cather-Pound-Neihardt (CPN) dining hall.

Makkawy would consider his routine similar to that of any other University of Nebraska-Lincoln student: Wake up, get dressed, grab breakfast and go to class. However, most students who see Makkawy making his way around campus probably don't think they have much in common with Makkawy.

Makkawy is blind.

Despite being born with very limited vision, Makkawy doesn't feel that this sets him apart from other UNL students.

"I think people think that blindness puts you in a different class, but honestly, we're going through life doing the same things," Makkawy said.

Makkawy is in his junior year, working toward a psychology and sociology double major with an ethnic studies minor. His days are kept busy as he serves as the vice president of the Undergraduate Sociology Association and treasurer of Psi Chi as well as keeping busy with his classes.

His passions for these subject areas extend beyond his on-campus involvements and classes.

"He is fascinated by what motivates people and trying to explain their behavior," said Mike Gahan, a senior actuarial science major. "I think Amin's background and education have driven him to be a very understanding and empathetic person."

Gahan met Makkawy at the beginning of his junior year when he worked at CPN's front desk. The two began their friendship when Makkawy came to get his mail. Now the two have shifted their over-the-counter conversations to over-the-dinner table talks whenever they get the chance.

Gahan said it's almost as if he forgets that Makkawy is blind because they are so caught up in conversation.

"To be honest, Amin and I almost never talk about his disability," Gahan said. "I know it sounds weird, but it just doesn't come up that much. Amin has a really good command over his capabilities, and he is able to manage his disability way better than I ever could."

With the aid of a walking stick and the help of staff members at the university, Makkawy is able to go about his daily routine with virtually few obstacles.

"I was a little nervous about presenting my disability to the professors, but over time being here you get kind of a script down," Makkawy said. "You know, just from the experience of being here for a while and you get used to certain scenarios and challenges and if you've found a solution to those problems, good, but if you haven't, it's OK."

Put yourself in Makkawy's shoes:

You enter a class, take your seat and wait for class to start, only for the professor to use the whiteboard to take notes and point to specific terms he has written on the board. This is not exactly the ideal situation for a blind person.

However, Makkawy has learned to cope with these situations.

"The solution is pretty simple. You go talk to the professor," Makkawy said. "There are ways to get around these obstacles, and if there aren't, we'll make ways. It's what you have to do to be successful."

Makkawy's ability to overcome both his physical limitations as well as typical struggles of every college student is evident in his positive outlook on life.

Makkawy likened his experience to that of an airplane: Life is like an airplane ride, and if you hit some turbulence you don't just stop, you fix the problem.

"After the obstacles and solutions balance each other out, really my daily routine and my hopes and dreams are equivalent to those of my peers," Makkawy said. "It's my positive perspective that helps me find solutions to obstacles that my blindness may create."

Strokes are more likely to produce blurring vision rather than complete blindness although blindness is certainly possible.

color blindness affects the human body as you cant see certain colors which is not good.

There are many ways to lose your eyesight. Most blindness is caused by diseases and malnutrition. Glaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, macular degeneration, trachoma, corneal opacity, and diabetic retinopathy are the most common diseases that cause blindness. Other causes of blindness are injuries, genetic defects, poisioning and self-harm. You can also go blind by staring directly at the sun.

Those who suffer from hearing loss, whether partially or completely are often referred to as 'deaf.' Deafness can be attributed to aging, genetics, illness or physical trauma. Some people are born deaf and others develop hearing loss over time.

I think he/she can improve her eye sight by eating spinach since it has a high value of vitamin A , which is good for eyes.

Japan Attacking Pearl Harbor.

Blind or Visually impaired people are no diffrent than sighted people other than the fact that they have less vision. We are normal people with slight disabilities. We have to adapt to the world around us to fit our personal visual needs unlike sighted people.

No, a lack of vitamin C does not cause night blindness, but it can cause scurvy. A lack of vitamin A causes night blindness.

Common diseases that cause blindness are onchocerciasis, syphilis, diabetes, glaucoma, trachoma. Many other less common diseases may cause blindness.

There can be genetic contributions to blindness.

Other causes can be eye trauma.

Over or under exposure of the rods and cones in the eye, such as looking at the sun or being in a pitch black room for prolonged period of time.

Certain drugs can cause blindness if taken in excess.

Certain diseases such as glaucoma.

If you were to close to the TV it would most likely effend your eyes. Including if you were sitting on your sofa it wouldn't affect your eyes...but it can if you've been watching it for too long.

Blindness and nearsightedness symbolize Gregor's increasing alienation from society, preventing him from even seeing the hospital where he might have been helped.

well, if you poke your eye with the mascara brush, then yes you can go blind. And I also suppose that if you got mascara in your eye you could go blind. Therefore, yes.

People who are truly blind cannot tell if a room is lighted or dark. They use their other senses and so are not "afraid of the dark." They may fear other things associated with not being able to see their surroundings.

There are, however, people who are "legally blind" but have some minimal ability to see, or to sense lighter and darker environments. Some of them might be afraid of the dark

Extraordinary facts relating to the vision of colours, was the the first scientific paper written on this subject by John Dalton. He was the first recorded person in medical history with color blindness.

Its a Sex-Linked Trait, so for girls it would be XCxC or XCXcfor it recessivly for boy (They have the greater chance of getting the trait because its only located on the X chromosome) so for boys its XCY for the trait and XcY for it recessivly

The United States is one of the only developed countries to not currently have special sizing or any other distinct features on our paper currency to help the blind differentiate between the denominations. They must, unfortunately, rely on those around them, including strangers, to be honest. Please speak up if you ever witness anyone being taken advantage of. Fortunately, some changes are coming in the future to our paper currency that will help, but I believe this was by happenstance and not directly to help the blind in our communities. Sad.

They don't communicate through the use of braille they use it as their form of reading they feel the words which in this case is a series of dots and bumps which symbolise a different letter and when combined together can make words.