Tag: glasses

Half the world will need glasses by 2050, researchers find

Nearly half the world’s population could be grappling with nearsightedness by 2050, a significant leap from 23% in 2000, alarming health experts. Myopia, commonly called nearsightedness, impairs the ability to see distant objects clearly, necessitating corrective lenses for millions around the globe. China, Japan, Singapore and regions in Western Europe, North America and Australia are […]

Eclipse glasses still usable, can be donated or recycled

Monday’s full eclipse has passed, but the glasses millions of Americans used to safely gaze at the astronomical phenomenon still work. They can be recycled, saved or donated. Eclipse glasses are much darker than your standard pair of sunglasses, designed to make gazing at the sun less dangerous than usual. Glasses made to the newest […]