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Tag: Eyes and Eyesight
Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.
Christina Leitzel’s ‘Fun’ Prosthetic Eyes are Designed to Stand Out
There are many ways to lose an eye. Christina Leitzel wants people to know that there are also many ways to gain a new one.
David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94
An idealistic ophthalmologist, he came up with an ingenious way to treat blindness in far-flung places: by outfitting an airplane with an operating room.
Saving Children’s Eyesight and Their Future in Mozambique
One doctor is showing nurses, teachers and parents how to spot eye problems, many of which can be easily treated. Surgery, and even just glasses, can be life-changing, and keep kids in school.
‘Mom, I Want to Live’: A Young Girl Battles War and Cancer
Sonya Liakh was diagnosed with eye cancer at age 2. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted her treatment, her family faced a desperate struggle.
A Week of Chaos Pushes Lebanon’s Doctors to the Limit
Exploding wireless devices maimed thousands. An Israeli airstrike on Friday flattened two buildings. Many doctors, exhausted, wonder how the country will cope if violence continues.
An English Shepherd Dog Went Blind. Now She’s Helping Other Pups Avoid Her Fate.
Shola, who assisted with search-and-rescue operations in the U.K., has moved to her second act: saving other English Shepherds from blindness.
Eyeglasses Improve Income as Well as Sight, Study Shows
A study found that when farsighted workers in Bangladesh were given free reading glasses, they earned 33 percent more than those who had not.
Security Forces in Iran Have Blinded Hundreds of Protesters
Security forces have been firing ammunition that has ruptured the eyes of antigovernment demonstrators in the past two months. “Everything went dark,” one said.