At the recent World Economic Forum in China, EYElliance, a coalition of public, private and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) released a report outlining how the outlook for the world population’s vision is dimming unless major changes are made. The Vision Impact Institute was pleased to be the leading research partner for this project. Eyeglasses for Global Development: Bridging the Visual Divide is a comprehensive assessment of how eyeglasses can dramatically improve th

After age 40, most people begin to experience slight shifts in their health – most predictably in their vision health. In fact, many start playing air trombone with their reading materials because their eyes can’t focus on something less than an arm’s length away. The reason is likely presbyopia, an age-related condition that occurs around 40 and results in the inability to focus up close. Fortunately, this vision problem, along with several others that affect adults and the