Myopia symptoms include difficulty seeing distant objects clearly, such as road signs or classroom boards. People with this condition may be able to see close objects clearly.

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.

To enable practitioners to do this, it is necessary for them to have access to normative data on the size and shape of children’s eyes for both those who develop myopia, and those who do not. Such ...

Another study examined the impact of increased outdoor time on myopia onset and progression among schoolchildren. In a large-scale trial involving nearly 6,300 students, those who spent more time ...

以题为“Behavioral Intervention with Eye-Use Monitoring to Delay Myopia Onset and Progression in Children: A Cluster Randomized Trial”（《基于用眼行为监测技术进行行为干预 ...

New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with a particularly steep increase noted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in ...

Perhaps equally concerning is the growing prevalence of myopia. Ten years ago, one-fourth of the world’s population was nearsighted. By 2030, that will increase to 50% (Holden and colleagues).

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 ...

Myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness, is a vision condition where close objects look clear but far objects look blurry, said David Berntsen, professor of optometry and chair of clinical ...

will lead a discussion workshop at the AOP Lounge on Becoming a myopia management detective – solving practice-based cases. The session will take place on 1 March at 10.30–11.30am. Latham told OT: “In ...

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 ...