Pretty soon, we’ll all be cyborgs. We’ve already got headsets that enhance your hearing, and even exoskeletons that give you superhuman strength. Now, thanks to the hard work of Swedish optics ...

An international team of researchers have created the first telescopic contact lens; a contact lens that, when it's equipped, gives you the power to zoom your vision almost three times. Yes, this is ...

Optics specialist Eric Tremblay from EPFL in Switzerland unveils the latest prototype in the telescopic contact lens and debuts accessory wink-controlled glasses that switch between normal and 2.8x ...

Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in people over 60. A Sarasota doctor wants to change that. Going blind wasn’t entirely a surprise for Roger Morrow. His ...

A novel dual IOL system improved near and distance vision in eyes with cataract and dry age-related macular degeneration, according to a study. Perspective from Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD The study ...

1. [via Eurekalert EPFL] An estimated 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide. Age-related macular degeneration alone is the leading cause of blindness among older adults in the Western ...

It's expected that as we age, our eyesight will go. There's no shame, and not much fuss, in adding a pair of reading glasses to your arsenal of daily accessories—or getting your lenses split into ...