If you've ever found yourself driving down the highway and noticed that billboards, traffic signs or vehicles in the distance appear blurry, chances are you're experiencing some form of myopia. This ...

More than 40% of Americans are estimated to have myopia, also known as nearsightedness. While many may consider it a minor inconvenience easily remedied with glasses, authors of a report published ...

Myopic macular degeneration (MMD), or pathological myopia, occurs when high myopia (severe nearsightedness) stretches the retina, causing symptoms like blurry vision and blind spots. MMD affects up to ...

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% ...

Identifying myopia, or nearsightedness, in kids is not only crucial for classroom success but can prevent serious issues later in life. Vision health is critical to a child’s academic success, so in ...

Myopia, frequently called nearsightedness, can be as inconvenient as it is common. A vision condition that causes nearby objects to appear clear but distant ones to appear blurry, myopia can happen ...

Pollutants like PM2.5, PM10, and nitrogen dioxide cause chronic irritation to the ocular surface, leading to dry eye, ...

Myopia, commonly called nearsightedness, is when people can clearly see objects at close range but struggle with distant ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Myopia or nearsightedness is a common vision problem that often begins between the ages of 6 and 14.

Getting to the bottom of something in the wellness world is sometimes like delving into a mixed bag of solid data, areas of research where the dust hasn't quite settled and claims that are flat-out ...

Hypermetropia and presbyopia are both forms of refractive error and cause blurred vision. They have different causes and require different treatments. Are objects far ...