It’s one of the most common, and most embarrassing, events in a child’s life: the first time they’re fitted with eyeglasses. But a new study finds that eyedrops containing atropine — a substance ...

Myopia, frequently called nearsightedness, can be as inconvenient as it is common. A vision condition that causes nearby objects to appear clear but distant ones to appear blurry, myopia can happen ...

To protect your eye health and support your vision, these are 10 simple things you can do every day for your eyes.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Myopia or nearsightedness is a common vision problem that often begins between the ages of 6 and 14.

As humans age, our eyes adjust based on how we use them, growing or shortening to focus where needed, and we now know that blurred input to the eye while the eye is growing causes myopia. It is so ...

Eye drops might be able to treat age-related nearsightedness People using the drops regained reading vision The drops could offer an alternative to reading glasses MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay ...

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training – basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or ...

IN SCHOOL READY SHAPE. NEW AT SIX KCCI. SUZANNE JOINS US TO TELL US ABOUT WORK BEING DONE IN CENTRAL IOWA FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE GOING NEARSIGHTED AT A YOUNG AGE. SUZANNE. BEN. IOWA REQUIRES CHILDREN TO ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with a particular variation of strabismus -- commonly referred to as "cross-eyes" -- appear highly likely to develop nearsightedness by adulthood, according to a ...

Typically, the news comes after the annual school vision screening: Johnny or Jane needs glasses for nearsightedness. More than one of four Americans are nearsighted, according to the American ...

While the glasses themselves don't directly cause vision deterioration, the persistent strain on the eyes can lead to a ...