"For the first time, researchers have directly linked glasses and income.
The study – published Wednesday in PLOS ONE – found a dramatic increase in earnings with a very low-cost change: a new pair of reading glasses....In that time, the researchers found that income grew by 33% for those with glasses – from a median monthly income of $35 to $47 – and that people who were not in the workforce were able to start jobs after getting reading glasses. "
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/04/03/1242498805/glasses-arent-just-good-for-your-eyes-they-can-be-a-boon-to-income-too
#vision #poverty
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