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.

The number of children across New Zealand who are being diagnosed with myopia is rising rapidly – but new research from ...

Researchers are not sure exactly what causes myopia, but it is understood that genetics play an important role. Studies have shown that if a child has one parent who is nearsighted, the child is twice ...

What’s behind the shocking rise in myopia and how did we find ourselves walking blindfolded into a catastrophic loss of sight ...

The strain this puts on the eye muscles can cause myopia. "When we're indoors, we're focused on near work most of the time, we're looking at one spot," Christian told CBC News in an interview. "When ...