NEW YORK – For many children in poor nations, a simple pair of glasses can be out of reach. But a new study suggests relatively cheap specs that people can adjust themselves hold some promise. The ...

Anyone who currently wears glasses or contact lenses will have likely consulted an optometrist to determine their prescription ... that is, if they live in the developed world. In developing nations, ...

If you wear bifocal or even trifocal eyeglasses, then you will know what a hassle it can be having to tilt your head up to see things that are nearby. The areas of image softness or distortion can ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Every time you feel so overwhelmed by the horrors of Third World underdevelopment and ...

Two and a half years on, and the British atomic physicist who invented these optician-less adjustable glasses is now working with the World Bank and the Dow Corning Corporation to supply 200 million ...

The Eyejusters aren’t the world’s first adjustable eyeglasses that can be tweaked without the need for an optometrist. But they take a new approach to the idea that seems to offer some distinct ...

Here’s technology you wear on your face, and we’re not talking Google Glass. Unlike the $1,500 Glass, which lets you see the world differently thanks to apps and photo and video capabilities, Adlens ...

When our vision starts fading, glasses or contact lenses (or laser surgery!) are a simple cure. But for NASA astronauts working in the near weightlessness of a space environment, it's not that easy.

Over a billion people around the world need glasses but can’t get them. A new study with kids in China suggests that cheap glasses they can easily adjust themselves ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For many children in poor nations, a simple pair of glasses can be out of reach. But a new study suggests relatively cheap specs that people can adjust themselves hold some ...