Recent News

In Memoriam: William F. Crandall, Jr.
24 May 2018
The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute mourns the loss of our colleague and friend, Dr. William F. Crandall, Jr.
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Smith-Kettlewell Hosts International Symposium at CLADE Meeting
22 January 2018
On April 7, 1966, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, and ophthalmic technologists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Venezuela met in
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Jampolsky Fellows Reunion
23 August 2017
On Thursday, July 27, 2017, the 43rd annual reception for the opening of the Ja
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Relaunch of YouDescribe
22 May 2017
On May 18, 2017, in honor of the sixth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD
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Dr. Preeti Verghese Awarded NEI Grant
25 April 2017

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DescribeAthon 17 'Marathon'
10 March 2017
On January 26, 2017, in San Francisco, the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute’s Rehabilitation and Engineering Research Cent
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In Memoriam: Valerie Morash
27 January 2017

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Senior Engineer Bill Gerrey Honored with a Named Room at New LightHouse Building
16 November 2016

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Smith-Kettlewell Announces New Wayfinding App for Blind and Visually-Impaired Travelers
29 September 2016
Accessibility research goes from lab to App Store in the form of overTHERE – a free iPhone app that uses a unique gestural interf
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Scientists Receive NEI Grant Aiding Blind Interaction with Physical Objects
1 August 2016
James M.
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