Doctors are looking for creative ways to solve an eye problem that is becoming more common among children and teens. Myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness, is a vision condition where close ...

Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re spending outdoors. Here’s why it’s so good for your vision.

"The laser beam can be positioned with great accuracy on surfaces, so we can produce significantly smaller microlenses than is possible with previously existing methods," commented Thomas Höche head ...

If Specsavers’ recommended guidelines – such as increased time outdoors, screen-time management and regular eye tests – are to be adopted, the likelihood of children developing myopia will ...

New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has ... as a trivial matter that can simply be corrected with glasses. As your prescription gets bigger and bigger ...

According to a secondary analysis of the 24- Month Myopia Outcome Study of Atropine in Children (MOSAIC) trial, 0.05% atropine eye drops were more effective in controlling myopia progression and ...

Special glasses help slow progression of myopia in children Professor Clement Tham Chee-yung, a member of the research team, said the issues stemming from lifestyle changes and the increase in ...