There are various degrees of the condition that are generally classified into two groups: low to modest degrees (often called "simple" or "school" myopia), and high or pathological degrees that ...

All children are at risk for developing myopia (nearsightedness); however, if one or both parents of the child has nearsightedness, the child will have a higher risk of developing nearsightedness. The ...

Billions of people around the globe suffer from myopia or short-sightedness ... Though there is no specific cure for the condition, simple protective methods can help safeguard your eyesight.

As a person who has pretty high myopia, I'm used to my eyes playing tricks on me. What's more concerning during hikes is when a person with 20/20 vision next to me points out a bird or some other ...

The findings support fitting children at a younger age and continuing until myopia progression naturally slows. Children who wore soft multifocal contact lenses for myopia control had no loss of ...

Our easy-to-read articles provide context to grasp ... News: Study finds that the number of Hong Kong children with myopia hit a record high during Covid pandemic amid more reliance on screens ...

And it was quite bad so, it was a bit confronting." Avash was referred to the Lions Eye Institute in Perth who were studying myopia in young adults at the time. Senior Research Fellow Dr Samantha ...