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Typically, drivers gaze along a curve as they negotiate it, but they also look at other parts of the road, the dashboard, traffic signs and oncoming vehicles. A new study finds that when drivers fix their gaze on specific targets placed strategically along a curve, their steering is smoother and more stable than it is in normal conditions.

A campaign to recruit a new lay chair of the General Optical Council (GOC) and 11 Council members has been launched recently. The process is being independently managed by the Appointments Commission. This is the first time that all GOC Council members will be selected by an external body. The move is in line with government recommendations outlined in the White Paper on healthcare regulation, Trust, Assurance and Safety.

Most people do not think about wearing eye protection while cleaning, cooking, doing yard work or working in the garage. However, half of all eye injuries occur when doing these everyday chores.

According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in School-aged children. And, most of those injuries are sports-related.

AFP - The ruler of the booming Gulf emirate of Dubai announced on Wednesday he would fund the treatment of one million people risking blindness.