Word: vision
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...national dominance in an international economic system -- as represented by the United States in the aftermath of World War II or by Britain in the latter half of the 19th century. Our new leadership is more in the manner of an architect and builder, patiently and tenaciously pursuing a vision of economic growth and prosperity, trying to persuade others what may be accomplished while contributing our fair share...
...years after his death, a Manhattan show traces the Pop artist's powerful vision of, and later surrender to, mass imagery. Ultimately, his most authentic creation may have been his own fame...
...exciting as barbershops. These days, though, many eyeware outlets look like a cross between Romper Room and a video arcade. Colorful blocks, spinning charts, precarious balance beams and computerized gizmos with flashing lights all vie for the eye's attention. The games and gadgetry are the tools of "vision therapy," an increasingly popular but controversial program that aims at making the eye as quick as the hand through exercise and training...
Although medical experts are skeptical about the effectiveness of vision therapy, hundreds of thousands of Americans have spent big money in the hope of sharpening their sight. A six-month program of weekly 45-minute sessions can cost as much as $3,000. Believers range from anxious parents who want to better their youngsters' academic performance to pro-baseball players like Yankee slugger Don Mattingly who thinks vision exercises help him keep his eye on the ball. Joe Fugaro of East Brunswick, N.J., credits the treatment with improving his trapshooting. "You need to keep your eyes tuned up," he says...
...Spotting a lucrative way to diversify, about half the nation's 24,500 optometrists -- specialists who examine eyes and prescribe corrective lenses -- offer some form of eye-improvement therapy, also called vision training. The premise is simple: while eyesight is largely determined by genetics, seeing is an acquired skill, developed through practice, much like walking or swimming. Says Richard Kavner, a New York City optometrist: "The goal is to improve faulty connections between the brain and eye muscle." Common exercises include walking on a balance beam while reading a chart, completing connect-the-dot pictures and touching points in patterns...