Spotlight News: Myopia, or near-sightedness, is a condition where nearby objects appear clear, but distant objects look blurry.

In a new consensus report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said that myopia should be classified as a disease that requires a medical diagnosis, and that children ...

“Myopia is not just a matter of needing glasses or contact lenses,” Gawne said. “The increased axial length of the eye remains a major risk factor for vision-threatening diseases. Our goal is to ...

Vertical and horizontal relative peripheral refraction (RPR) are associated with faster axial length progression and higher risk of incident myopia, according to a study published online June 16 ...

Childhood myopia is on the rise. Here’s what you need to know about why, and the possible complications that make early treatment critical.

A landmark five-year clinical study has revealed that spectacle lenses equipped with highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) can significantly slow the progression of myopia and axial elongation in ...

Classrooms decorated like woodlands seem to slow myopia progression Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but this isn't always practical.

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When myopia is considered a pathology Linking myopia to pathology prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019 to define the condition as a major risk factor for so-called preventable ...

The FDA has accepted for review the New Drug Application for SYD-101 (atropine sulfate) to slow the progression of myopia in children.

"Grey's Anatomy" star Kate Walsh recalled the "very subtle" symptoms she experienced before being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2015. The tumor was benign.

Myopia affects about 5% of preschoolers, 9% of school-age children and 30% of teens in the U.S., according to HealthyChildren.org, a parenting website by the American Academy of Pediatrics.