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An optical illusion challenges viewers to find the unique house among seemingly identical ones within a 9-second time limit. The puzzle tests observation skills and the ability to ignore distractions, ...

Study participants could read an extra two, three or more lines on an eye chart after using specially formulated drops You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have developed new eye drops that could help with presbyopia. Ekaterina Vasileva-Bagler/Getty Images Researchers estimate that about 1.8 billion people around the world ...

Researchers estimate that about 1.8 billion people around the world live with presbyopia, a farsightedness condition that can appear as a person grows older. More recent treatment options for ...

An optical illusion is a type of visual puzzle that creates a misleading effect on our brain and leads to our brain's interpretations in the wrong way, and misleads our perception. This optical ...

If you are over 40 and find yourself holding your mobile phone or a book at arm’s length to read, your eyes are in trouble. A common condition, presbyopia, is caused by the natural stiffening of eye’s ...

A woman was left stunned after being rushed to hospital after a routine eye check-up. She later found out from a blood pressure test she had been having a heart attack. Norma Booth, from Stockport, ...

Using glasses could be a thing of the past as scientists have developed special eye drops that could help people with long-sightedness. A new study presented at the European Society of Cataract and ...

Eye drops combining pilocarpine and diclofenac helped patients read extra lines on vision charts, with effects lasting up to two years. The treatment could revolutionize presbyopia care as a safe, non ...

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A woman says it is a "miracle" she is still alive after not realising she was having a heart attack until her optician informed her during an eye test. Norma Booth, from Stockport in Greater ...