Myopia, or near-sightedness, is on the rise: Nearly half of the world’s population will be nearsighted by 2050, according to the World Health Organization. The condition is increasingly common among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to a 2016 analysis of 145 studies including 2.1 million participants, myopia will affect nearly 50% of ...

Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time — but new research suggests the real culprit may ...

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The research was conducted by scientists at the SUNY College of Optometry and published in the journal Cell Reports.

Child eye test and eye exam. Little girl having eye check-up, with phoropter. Doctor performs eye test for child. This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine.

Myopia, frequently called nearsightedness, can be as inconvenient as it is common. A vision condition that causes nearby objects to appear clear but distant ones to appear blurry, myopia can happen ...

Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, discusses the pitfalls of myopia treatment and accessibility of that treatment. There are still some pitfalls associated with myopia treatment in children, according to Brianna ...

Cases of myopia, or short-sightedness, are increasing rapidly around the world, and a new study suggests that our modern tendency to spend more time indoors could be a key driving factor. While we ...

This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Optometry; the American Optometric Association; the Health Care Alliance for Patient ...

Dim indoor light and prolonged close focus may be quietly fueling the global rise in nearsightedness.

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