Eye doctors say nearsightedness is increasing among children and adults, raising risks for glaucoma and cataracts.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a very common eye condition. A person with myopic can see objects close-up clearly but distant objects appear blurry. When light enters the eye, the cornea and the lens ...

Most people consider high myopia to be about –10 D or greater, but what about patients who are –20 D or more? For these patients with very long axial lengths and extreme levels of myopia, cataract ...

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.

Using a support vector machine model, researchers were able to distinguish between eyes with pathologic myopia and healthy myopia. Myopia (nearsightedness) complications are a major cause of visual ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Eye health is an important factor in our overall well-being, yet about 63% of Virginia children don't regularly see an eye doctor. During Healthy Vision Month, it’s time to shine a ...

Our content coverage from the Southeastern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO) 2025 provided information on a mix of ...

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A new type of lens approved by the FDA promises to slow nearsightedness in children. These specialized glasses, available in ...

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.