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 ...

CHARLOTTE — Are you not seeing as clearly as you once did? Doctors said they are seeing a surge in people who need glasses, many of them at a very young age. Boston News 25 delved into what ...

A new type of lens approved by the FDA promises to slow nearsightedness in children.

Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.

The U.S. FDA authorized marketing of new specialized eyeglass lenses to help slow the progression of myopia in children ages ...

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 ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even ...

ANSWER: Yes, that seems to be the trend, and it has been in the news recently. Nearsightedness is on the rise around the world. It’s called the Myopia Epidemic. One-third of 5 to 19-year-olds are ...

According to the Journal of Ophthalmology, by the year 2050, 5 billion people will have myopia or nearsightedness. Myopia is the most common refractive error of the ...

Each hour a person spends squinting into a smartphone or staring at a screen increases their risk of nearsightedness, a new evidence review suggests. Every daily one-hour increment in digital screen ...