Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, researchers find
Presbyopia is a common and progressive eye condition that reduces the eye's ability to focus on near objects and impacts people after age 40
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 28, 2022
Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, new study finds
"There are many kinds of this medicine in trials, but this is the first to be approved," she said. "It is pretty remarkable."
Joseph Shavit
Jan 26, 2022
Digital Braille speaker communicates using mid-air pulses
Researchers have developed a digital-age speaker system that permits the blind to read Braille using ultrasound waves in mid-air.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2022
Improving reading skills through action video games
An Italian-Swiss team demonstrates children reading skills can be improved through a novel child-friendly action video game.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 1, 2021
Sixth-grader receives $10,000 from Katy Perry for ‘Race to Kindness’ project
An 11-year-old Mansfield student, who began a campaign called “Race to Kindness,” received $10,000 from singer Katy Perry.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2021
Building Confidence: Barbershop pays kids to read aloud while getting their hair cut
At a Pennsylvania barbershop, kids are getting more confident by getting paid to read out loud while getting their hair cut.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 10, 2021
Texas boy on a mission to donate 500,000 books by the end of the month
Orion Jean is 10-year-old boy on a mission. Before the end of the month, he wants to donate 500,000 books to children in Fort-Worth Texas.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 10, 2021
Handwriting beats typing and watching videos for learning to read
Though writing by hand is being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away pencil and paper
Joseph Shavit
Jun 23, 2021
New Kentucky sweepstakes awards children $1,000 to encourage summer reading
Programming, materials, and activities for elementary-aged children should be a core part of every library’s offerings year-round.
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