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.

Deteriorating eyesight is nothing new for the over-40 crowd, but the fix for astronauts isn't so simple. Wearing bifocals or progressive lenses is limiting because the viewing areas for reading are ...

There are lens cleaners, anti-fog sprays and ear grips, just to name a few.

Thinking you might want smart glasses at some point but you already have prescription lenses? Apple may have a solution. The tech giant on Tuesday was awarded a patent for smart glasses that include ...

Contact lenses have been a boon to many people who don't like wearing glasses. But lenses can also be a pain when you have only been prescribed reading glasses. You have to carry your glasses around ...

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, ...

Was it ever brought to your attention that three out of ten people are using incorrect vision focus corrective glasses? Despite the fact that current research has shown that wearing visionfocus ...

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 ...

A few years ago, UK-based Adlens developed self-adjustable glasses designed to let those in the developing world dial in their ideal magnification level – no optometrist required. Now the company is ...

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