Eyeglasses wear showed no major efficacy compared with observation in treating young children diagnosed with hyperopia, according to findings published in Ophthalmology. Marjean T. Kulp, OD, MS, and ...

Glasses are a necessity for many individuals facing various vision challenges that affect daily activities, such as reading, driving, or even recognising faces. For those with conditions such as ...

"Educational interventions for children with early deficits can lead to greater educational achievement in later years." Further research is needed to determine whether correction of moderate ...

Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests. Farsighted preschoolers and ...

Many young children have some degree of farsightedness—an ability to see objects far away more clearly than objects that are close up. Health providers are divided on whether moderate farsightedness ...

UC Berkley professor Brian Barsky's experiments could solve a common modern problem. He's developing software designed to help anyone who has to wear glasses every time they look at a computer or ...

Hyperopic correction should be prescribed for children with hyperopia of 4.5 D or greater, even if no strabismus is detected, to reduce their risk of developing isoametropic amblyopia, a study ...

Hyperopia or farsightedness, is an ophthalmological condition, which presents as blurry near vision, but clear far vision. Most babies born at term, are hyperopic and this tends to self-correct during ...

The FDA recently approved Essilor Stellest glasses that can actually slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids.

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