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Optometry and Combating Blindness

The BA Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in cooperation with Elataa project, and under the auspices of Roayah (Alex Vision Center), cordially invites you to attend a series of seminars on "Optometry and Combating Blindness". Click here to download the invitation. ...

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Series of Seminars on Eye Formation and Eye Sight Defects

Alexandria— The Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in cooperation with Elataa project and Roayah (Alex Vision Center), will present a series of seminars on ophthalmology and combating blindness, during the period from 2-16 August 2007. The seminars will be given by a ...

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Development of the Taha Hussein Library

Alexandria, 16 June 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has recently adopted an overall strategy for the development of the Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, involving an expansion of the reading area and number of computers. In this context, the Library has been relocated ...

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Empowering the visually impaired at the Taha Hussein Library

Alexandria, 30 March 2005— Within the context of the cultural services offered by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) to its visitors, a new training program on how to use computer programs available at BA has been organized for the visually-impaired children and young people, in collaboration with Al ...

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The BA Celebrates International White Cane Day

The BA Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in collaboration with Kon 3ainee foundation, is organizing an International White Cane Day celebration on Thursday, 16 October 2025, at 11:00 am, at the BA Plaza. This year's celebration stresses the fact that the cane is not just a ...

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