The first randomized controlled trial of its kind aimed at identifying an effective way to manage myopia was published last week. A study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 11 other ...

Modern living may be contributing to an epidemic of nearsighted vision and related blindness. By 2050, it is estimated that half the world's population will suffer from low vision due to myopia, a ...

LARI’ spectacle lenses effectively slow myopia or nearsightedness in children, and switching lenslet designs can increase long-term myopia control efficacy.

For years, rising rates of myopia - or nearsightedness - have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially ...

As the rate of myopia in children grows, research is keeping a finger pointed at the fact much of our lives is spent indoors. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

People with nearsightedness have difficulty seeing things far away, while those with farsightedness may have difficulty seeing nearby objects. Eye doctors can perform tests to determine whether a ...

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 you've ever found yourself driving down the highway and noticed that billboards, traffic signs or vehicles in the distance appear blurry, chances are you're experiencing some form of myopia. This ...

The vision of nearsighted children deteriorates faster when days are shortest and more slowly during the summer months, according to a Chinese study investigating whether daylight may slow the ...

As scientists try to untangle the reasons for skyrocketing rates of nearsightedness in kids, new treatment options can help prevent their vision from getting worse. In the U.S. myopia rates have ...

Although possible, being both farsighted and nearsighted is rare. It is more likely for a person to be either farsighted or nearsighted. When a person is farsighted, objects farther away appear ...

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 ...