In a new study from SUNY College of Optometry to be published in Cell Reports, Maharjan et al. demonstrate that human ...

The relationship between myopia and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) was stronger in Asian, Black, and Hispanic individuals compared with White individuals. Myopia is associated with greater odds of ...

Half of the world’s population will be nearsighted by 2050. Scientists propose that the amount of light reaching the retina in dark environments could be why.

Research by a University of Houston College of Optometry scientist supports the continued investigation into how peripheral vision may contribute to myopia, or nearsightedness, and could be a pathway ...

Myopia has become a major global public health concern, with rising prevalence and earlier onset among children worldwide. Excessive eye elongation during childhood increases the risk of irreversible ...

In a new consensus report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said that myopia should be classified as a disease that requires a medical diagnosis, and that children should ...

LARI’ spectacle lenses effectively slow myopia or nearsightedness in children, and switching lenslet designs can increase long-term myopia control efficacy.

An evaluation of commercially available red light devices used to control myopia found that the devices exceeded established safety levels and may damage vision. The recommended duration for red light ...

The risk of developing high myopia is relatively high among children with myopia onset at a young age, while each year of delay in the age of onset substantially reduces the chance of developing high ...

According to a secondary analysis of the 24- Month Myopia Outcome Study of Atropine in Children (MOSAIC) trial, 0.05% atropine eye drops were more effective in controlling myopia progression and axial ...

In a cohort of over 1.2 million Taiwanese children followed up for at least 5 years, those with myopia had a higher risk for ocular problems than those without the condition. However, among children ...