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

Discover the warning signs and treatment options for myopic macular degeneration, a serious eye condition affecting people with severe nearsightedness.

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 ...

The progression of myopia among school-aged children in China appeared to primarily affect changes in inner retinal thickness over the course of 1 year, according to research. “With the ...

Image Credit: Inna Kot / Shutterstock A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that behavioral factors may be associated with choroidal thickness (CT) in children ... The ...

Myopic macular degeneration (MMD), or pathological myopia, occurs when high myopia (severe nearsightedness) stretches the retina, causing symptoms like blurry vision and blind spots.

Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, is growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. Researchers say kids who spend two hours outside every day, are less likely to develop the condition.

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 proportion of adults who are nearsighted may be as high as 60% by 2050, according to experts. Yet public awareness about risk factors and preventive measures is low.