Also known as nearsightedness, myopia is a vision concern that can affect us at any age. Know the preventive measures to take. Myopia, also referred to as nearsightedness, is an eye condition where ...

Analysis: the main challenges to children's visual systems are how close children hold screens and how long they use screens In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in people with myopia ...

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, causes poor long-distance vision. Nearsighted people have longer eyeballs or a higher curvature of their cornea. This can occur due to genetics or lifestyle ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. David Epley about the rise of myopia and the reasons why, especially among children. If the world is looking a little more blurry lately, well, sure, it could be ...

Last December, I experienced a little revolution in my life: I finally got a laser operation that ended my 26 years of myopia. My parents attributed my short-sightedness to my habit of reading for ...

Childhood myopia appears to be on the increase, and could be due to looking at small screens and less time spent outdoors 10-year-old Hollie Lawlor, whose myopia was caught early. Picture: Gareth ...

The rise of myopia in children is linked to lifestyle choices rather than genetics, according to ophthalmologist Dr Chetan. He recommends outdoor activities. Myopia is the medical term for ...

A recent survey shows that 57.3 percent of primary and high school students in Beijing are nearsighted, compared with the national average of 53.6 percent, an official with the municipal disease ...

Myopia is a condition where distant or far away objects appear blurry while close objects remain clear Prolonged near-work can strain the eye muscles and contribute to changes in eye shape Excessive ...