Would you try Laser Eye Surgery? [VIDEO] There are countless things that would all jump at the chance of doing were we given the opportunity. From visiting Machu Picchu or the Taj Mahal to swimming with dolphins or even skydiving. But what about Laser Eye Surgery? We confess. It isn’t the most glamorous bucket list item but, just think: none of the other once-in-a-lifetime experiences we have mentioned would be half as good with blurry vision. So, we ask again:…
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Why are prescription sunglasses so expensive?
Why are prescription sunglasses so expensive? If it wasn’t bad enough that you have poor eyesight, you also have to pay for the privilege of wearing the clunky medical apparatus we call eyeglasses. But to rub it in even more, if you want to avoid headaches, eyestrain, UV damage, and generally bumping into things while protecting your eyes from the sun, you also have to dish out a fortune for prescription sunglasses. There’s no way around it. You can try wearing…
How to look after your eyes in the sun
How to look after your eyes in the sun The story goes that one day, while routinely observing the sun through his telescope, Galileo, the great polymath astronomer, was instantly blinded in both eyes by its intense solar rays. And so, just like that, the father of modern physics and one of the greatest minds of recent times lost his sight, rather poetically, doing what he loved most. But this story is nothing more than that — a story. Did you spot…
