An estimated 1.1 billion people around the world suffer from vision problems that are curable. “They could have their vision restored, now, using existing treatments—a cataract operation, a pair of ...

"There are millions of people who are minutes away from low-cost basic treatment that would completely change their lives," Andrew Bastawrous tells PEOPLE Andrew Bastawrous’s entire life was ...

A new smartphone accessory called Peek Vision could be the first step in revolutionizing the way the poor are able to get essential eye care. Peek Vision is what its makers call a portable eye ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

Peek consists of smartphone apps and an adapter which can be used by health workers anywhere in the world to test eyes easily and affordably in the community. This is especially important as millions ...

At age 12, Andrew Bastawrous was told by his teachers that he was slow and inattentive. But the results of an eye exam explained why: he had very poor vision. Globally, as many as 2.5 billion people ...