Nearsighted means you can see objects nearby, but far away objects are difficult to see. Farsighted means you can see objects far away, but it's more difficult to see objects close to you. Both ...

As the rate of myopia in children grows, research is keeping a finger pointed at the fact much of our lives is spent indoors. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

And so the miracle continues. Regular readers of this column might recall that three weeks ago I wrote about having cataract surgery on my right eye and the astonishing result of not needing glasses ...

The story of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso--whom followers believe to be the reincarnation of a Tibetan deity--has not always been the most cheerful one. He fled to exile in India in 1959 after a ...

Returning to Washington recently after consecutive keynote presentations at several major investor events, before hundreds of highly-educated and well-informed finance executives, I was struck by ...

A woman has shared what it's like to be nearsighted and farsighted in two viral TikTok videos that have wowed the internet. TikTok user Hunter Emond—who uses the handle hunteremond—shared how ...

Martin Luther King was far-sighted. If you only read or listen to his “I Have a Dream” speech, and know nothing else about him, you’ll know that’s true. Far-sightedness in a leader is the ability to ...

As the U.S. says goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter, you can watch a continuous stream of the many public memorial events dedicated to the 39th president. You can also learn more about his life ...

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