Excess screen exposure is giving rise to early myopia in children, but small lifestyle tweaks can help prevent or even ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia) are common vision problems that affect how well you ...

Authors noted it may be worthwhile to explore whether oral methylphenidate affects myopia by influencing dopamine levels ...

Myopia (nearsightedness) is a condition in which individuals face difficulty seeing distant objects and perceive them as ...

During part 1 of the study, participants aged 3 to 14 years with myopia of 0.5 D (diopters) to 6.00 D in both eyes were randomly assigned to receive 1 drop of SYD-101 (0.01% atropine or 0.03% ...

The main condition that can lead to blindness in nearsighted people is myopic maculopathy, which can develop particularly when the axial length of the eye exceeds 26 millimetres.

Global research indicates 35% of children are affected by myopia, needing glasses to see clearly at a distance. If the trend continues, the number is expected to rise to 40%, or more than 740 ...

Timothy Gawne, Ph.D. Timothy Gawne, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry professor, has been awarded an R01 grant to investigate the growing epidemic of myopia.Also known as ...