Recently, I attended a dinner where I was the only blind person. I decided to walk towards some voices and introduce myself. I greeted the group with a comment intended to be amusing. My comment was ...

Making time to catch the latest Netflix hit? Easy. Making time to visit the eye doctor? Surprisingly difficult. Enter: Online eye exams — because if you can do it from your couch, why wouldn’t you?

Independent readers were split over the idea of introducing compulsory eyesight tests for drivers over 70, with many arguing testing should apply to all ages rather than singling out older motorists.

ALBANY — One of the last vestiges of temporary measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic has left 35,833 drivers with suspended licenses because they didn’t pass a simple eye test, according to the ...