The food industry is constantly on the lookout for sugar substitutes. The problem is, most of these substitutes are made in a lab with chemicals, and some of these chemicals have long-term health ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s more often ...

A single yes-or-no question could efficiently screen for low vision or legal blindness when a comprehensive exam is not cost-effective, according to a study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & ...

As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...

Most of us face two stages of worsening vision as we get older, and understanding what to expect can help us to preserve our eyesight. The first stage typically hits in our 40s. "40s is typically the ...

Aging brings wisdom, experience, and often, a host of changes — including those that affect our vision. “By the time most people reach their forties, the eye begins to undergo physiological changes ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...