As a general rule, if pollen produces a strong allergic response in your eyes, it’s best to switch to glasses during hay fever season to avoid irritating them further with contact lenses.

French philosopher René Descartes said, “Let’s place a glass tube filled with liquid in direct contact with the cornea.” It was impractical, and wearers couldn’t ...

Each touch transfers bacteria to your fingertips. When you then rub your eyes or handle contact lenses without washing your hands, you deliver those germs straight into your eyes. This can lead to ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats. On June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and ...

The launch of the Global Flourishing Study on April 30, 2025 marks a significant pivot in how we understand and evaluate human well-being. By anchoring itself in six deeply human domains ...

THE London Stock Exchange-listed firm, Vast Resources, will not pursue legal action against Zimbabwe’s government, after regaining control of its diamond parcel that had been held by the central ...

Baker was the senior international climate and environment correspondent at TIME. She covers the human impacts of climate change, as well as food security, oceans, climate migration, and extreme ...

We all want to be wealthy because the journey of life with all its challenges, is better navigated with financial wealth, so we think. What is true, however, is in the pursuit of a fulfilling and ...

The Mzingwane River veered sharply left past Doddieburn Ranch, slithering beneath towering hills on its southern bank and lush, grassy plains to the north — green veils draped over jungle laced ridges ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Lower socioeconomic status was linked with worse eye structure and function at initial presentation in patients undergoing selective laser trabeculoplasty, according to a poster ...