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.

Share on Pinterest Experts say vision problems in young children can lead to more serious eye issues later in life. Science Photo Library/Getty Images Researchers say using atropine eyedrops nightly ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed new instruments for rigorously quantifying and comparing the light focusing properties of specialized eyeglass lenses that are used to slow the progression of ...

Special Eyes Optical has released a new article titled “How Do Glasses Correct Nearsightedness in Kids?” aimed at educating parents on how corrective lenses help improve distance vision in children ...

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.

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 ...

An eye drop a day could keep myopia at bay — at least temporarily. Using nightly eye drops with 0.05 percent atropine, a medication that relaxes the eye muscle responsible for focusing vision, may ...

Safal Khanal, OD, PhD, FAAO, was awarded a two-year R21 grant from the National Eye Institute to evaluate the efficacy of a novel, wavelength-based method in slowing the progression of myopia ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CooperVision has created a multidisciplinary initiative that will expand access to myopia treatment for ...

A new review reveals that one in three kids now has myopia, with various factors contributing to the rise—and covid-19 may be one of them. Reading time 3 minutes If you had trouble seeing things in ...