By 2050, an estimated 50% of the world's population will be nearsighted, and nearly a billion people will suffer from severe ...

1. Myopia is a silent epidemic. Fully half of the world's population is projected to be nearsighted by 2050. [3] This incidence far exceeds normal expected levels, making myopia the epidemic that most ...

Child eye test and eye exam. Little girl having eye check-up, with phoropter. Doctor performs eye test for child. This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine.

If your eyes feel tired, dry or blurry, it’s time to pay attention to your vision. While many modern habits strain vision, a ...

In a new consensus report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said that myopia should be classified as a disease that requires a medical diagnosis, and that children should ...

Almost half of the visual impairment in the world can be attributed to uncorrected refractive errors, and myopia constitutes a significant proportion of this problem. Myopia occurs when the focused ...

Myopia, which is also known as nearsightedness, represents a vision condition in which an object close to the eye is seen clearly, whereas objects farther away appear blurred. The name is derived from ...

When it comes to weak eyesight and poor vision, age is a common risk factor. However, one eye-related illness is more prevalent among young children than in adults. This condition is called myopia, or ...

As an ophthalmologist, I see how addiction is affecting surgical outcomes.