Researchers link early cone dysfunction in RPGR-related retinal dystrophy to high myopia, with timing of degeneration ...

Early diagnosis allows for intervention before permanent vision loss occurs, making regular eye examinations essential for people with high myopia, even when vision seems stable with corrective ...

Diabetic patients with high myopia have a significantly lower choroidal vascularity index (CVI) than those with diabetic retinopathy (DR), according to research published in Frontiers in Cell and ...

In extreme cases, high myopia is associated with glaucoma, and can increase the risk of retinal detachment and abnormal pathologies around the optic nerve which lead to profound blindness.

The increasing prevalence of myopia is a global health concern, with high myopia increasing the risk of vision damage.

Dual-focus contact lenses appeared effective in high myopia in teenagers and young adults, according to a study published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. Previous research has demonstrated ...

According to results, foveal thickness in the inner retina was greater in the high myopia group compared with the nonhigh myopia group (67 m vs. 63 m); however, the high myopia group had thinner ...

And after decades of trending upward, the rate of myopia among Taiwan's elementary school students began falling – from an all-time high of 50% in 2011 down to 45.1% by 2015. It's a major ...