Myopia represents the most common cause of vision impairment worldwide, and many attempts have been made with spectacles, rigid lenses, therapeutics, and other techniques to control its progression in ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Repeated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives members wrote to the CDC asking about the agency’s efforts ...

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.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, has become increasingly common over the past few years around the world. Data highlights that by 2050, the global prevalence of myopia is predicted to increase, and nearly ...

Myopia is simply the inability to see objects at a distance – for eg a black board or a traffic signal. The solution is simple: get an eye test and wear spectacles. But if vision problems are left ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Maximilian Foerst, head of Zeiss China, gives a speech in Shanghai in November. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com] Zeiss Group, a German optical systems and optoelectronics manufacturer, recently ...

Three years ago, I wrote an article, “Myopia: The other pandemic,” (Commentary, 6/21/20) discussing the rapid rise of myopia in the world. While COVID-19 appears to be receding in our rearview mirrors ...