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Elderly penguins receive ‘world first’ custom lenses in successful cataract surgery | CNN

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Asia

Elderly penguins receive ‘world first’ custom lenses in successful cataract surgery | CNN

International News March 15, 2023

CNN — Three elderly king penguins have been fitted with custom-made eye lenses during surgery to remove cataracts in what is believed to...

The record-breaking Australian blind cricketer who has found a ‘family’ in the sport | CNN

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Sports

The record-breaking Australian blind cricketer who has found a ‘family’ in the sport | CNN

International News November 7, 2022

CNN — Growing up visually impaired, school wasn’t easy for Australian Steffan Nero. He remembers struggling with anxiety and being “very quiet,” “lonely”...

The blind skateboarder challenging misconceptions about sight and sport | CNN

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Sports

The blind skateboarder challenging misconceptions about sight and sport | CNN

International News October 25, 2022

CNN — Dan Mancina is a skateboarder whose jaw-dropping videos rack up hundreds of thousands of views. He has a loyal following on...

How blind football is opening up new horizons for visually-impaired Ugandans | CNN

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Africa

How blind football is opening up new horizons for visually-impaired Ugandans | CNN

International News September 9, 2022

CNN — Many sounds reverberate around the Kampala field where a large crowd has gathered to watch a football match: the hubbub of...

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