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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly 42% of Americans are now nearsighted — up from 25% 50 years ago. And half the world could be squinting by mid-century. So what causes myopia? Good Question. At the Children's ...

Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even ...

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

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Although this vision ...

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

If you've ever found yourself driving down the highway and noticed that billboards, traffic signs or vehicles in the distance appear blurry, chances are you're experiencing some form of myopia. This ...

It’s not just the phone, it’s the lighting. Scientists have found a new biological link between dim indoor habits and the global nearsightedness epidemic.

Use of low-dose atropine eyedrops (concentration 0.01%) was no better than placebo at slowing myopia (nearsightedness) progression and elongation of the eye among children treated for two years, ...

Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.