When this happens, an image is focussed in front of the retina, rather than on it. This is the definition of shortsightedness. It requires correction in the form of wearing glasses or contact lenses ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness ... A prompt diagnosis and treatment can help preserve your sight. See your eye doctor for regular eye exams and watch for signs of myopic macular degeneration with an ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — Data from a 7-year clinical study of the MiSight 1-Day myopia control lens indicated that the fastest progressing eyes slowed the most during treatment, as reported at a virtual ...

Myopia in young children might be increasingly common – but it is still rare for a toddler to present in practice and be ...

With increased screen time and less time spent outdoors, myopia has dramatically risen in recent years. Since the 1970s, the number of nearsighted people has risen from 25 percent to 42 percent ...

Caffeine metabolite may slow progression of short-sight (myopia) in children If proved effective in clinical trials, 7-MX could be valuable future treatment, say researchers ...

Researchers developed machine-learning models to predict visual acuity in patients with high myopia. A cohort study of 967 patients was used to evaluate the models. The results show that a ...

How to spot if your child has sight problems and what you can do about it. ... even as rates of myopia in children continue to climb, according to new research.