far-sightedness

He believes that even if some of Carvalhaes' work could be viewed as "crude by current standards", there was also a "far-sightedness to it that you can see in the roots of today's sports science".

Snake wine is variously touted as a cure for rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago, leprosy, excessive sweating, hair loss, dry skin, far-sightedness, exhaustion, flu, fever, pain and migraines, and as a general all-round tonic.

“Just think of the far-sightedness of that man in 1930,” said Tushar.

One billion of these cases – conditions like short and far-sightedness, cataracts and glaucoma – could either have been prevented or treated.

Qianliyan is known for his powers of far-sightedness while the demon Shunfeng'er possesses the incredible ability to hear all sounds carried by the wind, a role believed to aid sailors and passing ships from advancing storms.