And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac, January 18th, 1908, 107 years ago today . . . the day the Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen died at the age of 73. You may not recognize his name, ...

A new study shows potential for eye tests to be conducted easily and affordably using a smartphone app. An app to test eyesight easily and affordably using a smartphone is as accurate as traditional ...

Impaired vision and blindness are common. About 3.4 million people in the US are blind or visually impaired. Vision is usually measured by visual acuity charts, and normal vision is expressed as 20/20 ...

There are dozens of inexpensive ways to buy glasses online today, but getting a new eyeglass prescription is as old-school as ever: Book an appointment with your eye doctor, spend more time than you ...

The eye chart you’ve known for your whole life is a lie. Because the letters you read off of it don’t actually make up a whole alphabet. While you’ve probably never noticed it from the optometrist’s ...

Whether navigating winding country lanes or cruising on a busy motorway, clear vision is not merely a convenience but a fundamental requirement for road safety. Ensuring your eyesight remains adequate ...

We all know about the visits to the ophthalmologist for a vision checkup. The eye chart has letters that go from large to so very small. You stand 20 feet back covering one eye at a time and read. But ...

Dr Louise Allen created the testing system during the Covid pandemic A way for eye patients to assess their own sight has been introduced at a hospital after a test was developed during the Covid ...

Some doctors and a key group of preventive care experts aren't seeing eye to eye on seniors' need for vision screening during primary care visits. There's not enough evidence to know whether giving ...