So why does this matter? Many people may be unaware that treating myopia (through interventions such as glasses) is about more than just comfort or blurry vision. If left unchecked, myopia can rapidly ...

Myopia, commonly known as shortsightedness, is increasingly prevalent among children worldwide. Currently, up to 35% are affected, a figure expected to rise to 40% by 2050, impacting over 740 million ...

A kid's vision should be the joint responsibility of the parents and the school. Early identification of myopia slows down the progression with correctional intervention "Identifying myopia early ...

“Myopia has been an increasing issue in my practice,” says Shandi Beckwith, OD, an optometrist at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. “Most of my patients, both adults and children ...

Forward-thinking eye care professionals can reshape their business models while addressing growing health concerns.

A study assessed physiotherapeutic methods for myopia treatment in children, comparing them to single vision lenses. Physiotherapy significantly reduced myopia progression, with a 69.7% reduction in ...

Generally well-known vision correction surgery includes LASIK, LASEK, SMILE LASIK, and guided lens insertion. LASIK and LASEK are surgery to correct refractive abnormalities such as myopia, ...

Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is one of the most important vision-threatening complications secondary to pathological myopia (PM). In the last 20 years, there have been rapid advances in the ...

4. Blurry Vision: Kids who find it difficult to see the blackboard clearly often suffer from Myopia. 5. Frequent Headaches: Those children who often complain of headaches should get their eyesight ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision condition where close objects appear clear, but distant ones are blurry. This occurs due to improper focusing of light in the eye, caused by the ...