Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too
That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings.
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Democrats Hope To Beef Up Medicare With Dental, Vision And Hearing Benefits
When Medicare began in 1965, its backers expected benefits to expand over time, but politics have mostly stymied that. Congressional Democrats are trying again as part of a $3.5 trillion budget plan.
Vision Care Lags, With Blind Spots In Insurance Coverage
Up to 16 million people in the U.S. have undiagnosed or uncorrected vision errors that could be helped by glasses, contact lenses or surgery. But many health plans don't include routine vision care.
Contracting Dispute Threatens Jobs Of Blind Workers In Winston-Salem
A Winston-Salem non-profit organization that employs the blind or visually impaired is facing job cuts.
What Did Nearsighted Humans Do Before Glasses?
Many of us would be at a loss without our glasses. We asked historians and ophthalmologists how humans managed before modern corrective eyewear.