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Recent Examples of blindness
Though rare, measles can also cause blindness, as well as hearing loss, which occurs in between seven and nine out of 100 cases.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Doctors worry in particular about unprotected young children, for whom severe complications — pneumonia, brain swelling and blindness — are more common.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Glaucoma remains a leading cause of blindness worldwide, and while treatments often focus on lowering intraocular pressure, damage to retinal ganglion cells can continue even when pressure is controlled.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Direct impact often results in permanent blindness and, in rare cases, penetration of the brain through the eye socket.
—Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
In Robertson’s eyes, the search for victories created a color-blindness among the Longhorns.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
The trial aims to restore some vision in both patients with glaucoma and NAION—both of which can cause blindness.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The result is not merely inefficiency but institutional blindness.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The new Barbie joins the Fashionistas Line, which includes dolls with type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome, and blindness.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Doctors worry in particular about unprotected young children, for whom severe complications — pneumonia, brain swelling and blindness — are more common.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Glaucoma remains a leading cause of blindness worldwide, and while treatments often focus on lowering intraocular pressure, damage to retinal ganglion cells can continue even when pressure is controlled.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Direct impact often results in permanent blindness and, in rare cases, penetration of the brain through the eye socket.
—Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
In Robertson’s eyes, the search for victories created a color-blindness among the Longhorns.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
The trial aims to restore some vision in both patients with glaucoma and NAION—both of which can cause blindness.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The result is not merely inefficiency but institutional blindness.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The new Barbie joins the Fashionistas Line, which includes dolls with type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome, and blindness.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindness
Noun
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Even a mild case of measles can lead to lingering damage to the immune system known as immune amnesia, making a person more vulnerable to other diseases ranging from flu to tuberculosis.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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How is that collective amnesia playing out in Brazil?—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a dangerous, stubborn forgetfulness in the vaunted Land of Sunshine.—
Elizabeth A. Logan,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
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More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Conservatives, staring at electoral oblivion, hastily followed suit, pledging to repeal the Climate Change Act.—
Bjorn Lomborg,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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My love, there is no oblivion, no dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Blindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindness. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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