The issue of vision correction in the developing world and the use of various different self-adjustable eyeglasses has been featured in a number of news articles. This page keeps updated links to recent press coverage of the movement to bring corrected vision to all.
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February 2010: "How Oil-Filled Lenses are Bringing Sight to Those in Need"
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January 2010: "Better Vision for the World, on a Budget"
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 | | TEDGlobal 2009
July 2009: "Josh Silver: A Global Vision for Vision"
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September 2009: "Revolutionaries: Eyeglasses For The Poor"
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September 2009: "Liquid specs a bold vision for world's poor"
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July 2009: "The Eyes Have It"
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February 24, 2009: "Designer Focuses on Marketing Adjustable Eyeglasses at $1 a Pair"
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February 03, 2009: "U.K. physicist invents inexpensive, water-filled eyeglasses to help poor"
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January 10, 2009: "From a Visionary English Physicist, Self-Adjusting Lenses for the Poor"
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December 22, 2008: "Inventor's 2020 vision: to help 1bn of the world's poorest see better"
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July 02, 2008: "Universal specs ready for testing"
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February 09, 2008: "Tracey Barnett: Top design for the truly needy"
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December 12, 2003: Dutch print article on testing of Focus Specs by Princess Margriet.
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December 10, 2002: "Self-Adjusted Glasses Could Be Boon to Africa"
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