eyesight
Why Some People Just Can't Remember Faces
No, they're not just being a dick – it's called prosopagnosia, or face blindness
An Optometrist Answers All Our Nightmarish Questions About Contact Lenses
That woman who left 27 contact lenses in one eye didn't know the half of it.
Legal Blindness Can Be Fully Reversed Months After Trauma
New research shows a surgical procedure can restore vision in the wake of severe brain injuries.
A New Theory on the Mysterious Condition Causing Astronauts to Lose Their Vision
Research presented at the Radiological Society of North America meeting this week fits with previously-held hypotheses.
Why Eye Exams Are the Future of Alzheimer’s Screening
Right now there’s no easy way to diagnose the disease.
A NASA Scientist's Bizarre Theory for Why Astronauts Lose Their Vision in Space
To understand why male astronauts have experienced vision changes in space, we need to study women on Earth.
Disability, Deception, and the People Who Pretend to Be Blind
Blindsimmers, or people who pretend to be blind, feel a visceral desire to obscure their own vision, sometimes leading them to take drastic measures.
A Woman Claims She Blinded Herself with Drain Cleaner Because She Wanted to Be Disabled
She suffers from body integrity identity disorder, a controversial condition in which able-bodied people believe they are meant to be disabled.