Myopia, or nearsightedness, affects about a quarter of the U.S. population. It can be managed or delayed, but there is no known cure. If you can see things clearly up close, but they get blurrier as ...

Myopia has been increasing in prevalence throughout the world, reaching over 90% in some East Asian populations. There is increasing evidence that whereas genetics clearly have an important role, the ...

Research by a University of Houston College of Optometry scientist supports the continued investigation into how peripheral vision may contribute to myopia, or nearsightedness, and could be a pathway ...

The World Health Organization warns that by 2030, 40% of the world's population will be nearsighted. In the U.S. alone, myopia rates have soared over the past 50 years, from 25% in 1971 to nearly 42% ...

The overall myopia rate among Chinese children and adolescents amounted to 51.9 percent in 2022, with the proportion of high myopia declining, according to statistics released by China’s National ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition that makes focusing on objects in the distance difficult. However, items that are close will likely appear perfectly clear. People can treat ...

The risk of developing high myopia is relatively high among children with myopia onset at a young age, while each year of delay in the age of onset substantially ...

The relationship between myopia and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) was stronger in Asian, Black, and Hispanic individuals compared with White individuals. Myopia is associated with greater odds of ...

Myopia, a common vision issue affecting both young and old, does not improve with age as per experts. It typically stabilizes by the 20s or 30s but presbyopia can temporarily obscure its effects in ...

Myopia (aka nearsightedness) is a common condition among both children and adults. In simple terms, the eyes of people with myopia aren’t able to focus light rays correctly on the retina. As a result, ...