Myopia screening is crucial as early intervention can slow its progression reducing the risk of vision-threatening diseases. We present an innovative method that can be used by non-experts, such as ...

Glaucoma is an irreversible eye disease responsible for approximately 12% of global blindness 1. Myopia, particularly high myopia, has been shown to increase the risk of development of primary open ...

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.

Use of low-dose atropine eyedrops (concentration 0.01%) was no better than placebo at slowing myopia (nearsightedness) progression and elongation of the eye among children treated for two years, ...

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 ...

Purpose To assess associations of myopic macular degeneration (MMD) with intraocular pressure (IOP). Methods The project ...

The United States is fast becoming a nearsighted nation: More than 40% of Americans have myopia, and the number is climbing fast, especially for children. Experts aren’t sure why, but they believe ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are several surgical treatments for myopia, including LASIK and PRK. Each procedure comes with its own risks and benefits. Myopia — better known as nearsightedness — is a common condition that ...

The early 2000s saw the first appearance of smartphones as expensive devices used only by a few. By around 2012, they had become common in urban households, and with the availability of inexpensive 4G ...