Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re ...

What causes some children to be farsighted at birth? All you need to know about congenital myopia, including causes and treatment. Save Children s Eyes: Stop The Digital Device-Induced Myopia ...

Asians tend to be myopic more than other races due to unknown environmental and genetic factors and also the cultural emphasis on academics and studying. Concave lenses correct myopia by being ...

So what's causing the myopia epidemic? And can we reduce the risk for our children? According to Prof Mackey, there's no ...

Ocular and systemic syndromes associated with myopia, and results from familial aggregation studies, heritability estimates, segregation analyses, linkage studies and, more recently, genome-wide ...

Timothy Gawne, PhD, FAAO, UAB School of Optometry professor, has been awarded an R01 grant to investigate the growing epidemic of myopia (nearsightedness), a condition affecting over 40 percent of the ...

It happens because of several reasons ranging from genetic and developmental anomalies to malnutrition, exposure to too much artificial light, or even lack of exposure to enough sunlight.

What could be the reasons for the increasing prevalence of myopia among children in the country? Three ophthalmologists ...