Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, more consistent ...

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 should ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Signs of tissue hyperlaxity were significantly more common among those with myopia than without. Clinicians may ...

Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re spending outdoors. Here’s why it’s so good for your vision. Research suggests ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. 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 ...

Around half of the global population could need corrective lenses by 2050 — a health care burden that already costs Americans an estimated $7.2 billion annually. It’s because myopia, also known as ...

Around half of the global population could need corrective lenses by 2050 — a health care burden that already costs Americans an estimated $7.2 billion annually. It’s because myopia, also known as ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Doctors at OHSU are trying to help manage the issue of the growing population of children being diagnosed with nearsightedness. OHSU doctors said a big reason this is an ...