Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “[Myopia] is a growing worldwide problem without a cure, but we can do some things,” Kohnen said. Outdoor recess ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Myopia Profile has announced the launch of Myopia Action Month, a global initiative to unite eye care ...

Wei Wenbin, a renowned doctor from Beijing Tongren Hospital, gives a lecture on myopia prevention, in Beijing on May 17, 2019. [Photo courtesy of the CSCLF] The high rate of myopia in Chinese ...

The 20th Springer Award Honoree, Dr. Thomas Norton, professor emeritus, presented a lecture entitled "Toward Myopia Control: from animal models to children—the UAB connection" to students, faculty, ...

Myopia has been increasing in prevalence throughout the world, reaching over 90% in some East Asian populations. There is increasing evidence that whereas genetics clearly have an important role, the ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, affects about a quarter of the U.S. population. It can be managed or delayed, but there is no known cure. If you can see things clearly up close, but they get blurrier as ...

Myopia is the most frequent cause of distance impairment in the world and is creating an alarming global epidemic with deleterious ramifications for the quality of life and economic health of ...

Doing surgery on the back of the eye is a little like laying new carpet: You must begin by moving the furniture. Separate the muscles that hold the eyeball inside its socket; make a delicate cut in ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition that makes focusing on objects in the distance difficult. However, items that are close will likely appear perfectly clear. People can treat ...