Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have found a way to avoid accidental — and forbidden — contact with sexy women: blurry glasses. Custom eyewear is being sold in extremely religious neighborhoods of ...

During Bethany Zimpelman’s first months as school nurse at Anchorage’s Muldoon Elementary, she noticed a startling statistic: Out of a student body of more than 450, just four wore eyeglasses. “Which ...

It’s a question I get asked frequently, most recently by a colleague who was shocked to find that his new pair of prescription eyeglasses cost about $800. Why are these things so damn expensive? The ...

Refractive errors are common eye issues that can cause blurry or distorted vision. Treatment usually involves wearing glasses or contact lenses or getting procedures ...

Eyeglasses sit on millions of noses every single day, correcting vision and finishing off outfits. Most people don’t think ...

Spaceflights lasting 6 months or longer can cause a spectrum of changes to the astronauts’ visual systems, says a new NASA-sponsored study. Some of these problems linger even after their return to ...

Even when you’re born with 20/20 vision, there comes a time when most people face vision problems. Losing perfect eyesight can happen at any age, but most commonly occurs in adults between ages 19 and ...

Gov. Chris Gregoire is scheduled to release a second budget plan this month. She’s promised it would include ways to find money and save programs. Looming Washington state budget cuts could erase a ...