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.

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Post-peak pandemic data shows myopia — commonly known as nearsightedness — spiked in children after COVID-19 lockdowns forced kids to spend more time on their devices. "Over ...

The worsening of nearsightedness in children has become a global problem. A new Israeli study points to a simple solution ...

Essilor's new Stellest lenses—approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2025—promise to slow nearsightedness in children. They use concentric lenslets to redirect light and ...

Omidenepag isopropyl eye drops may increase nearsightedness in patients with glaucoma, leading to myopic shifts of 0.75 D or ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses ...

Myopia, frequently called nearsightedness, can be as inconvenient as it is common. A vision condition that causes nearby objects to appear clear but distant ones to appear blurry, myopia can happen ...