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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Myopia is a disease caused by excessive elongation of the eye that poses a high risk for blinding conditions.

Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is increasing at an unprecedented rate, particularly among kids and teens. What was once considered a routine vision issue is now recognized as a ...

The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon. The three-year study found that a daily drop in each ...

The first randomized controlled trial of its kind aimed at identifying an effective way to manage myopia was published last week. A study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 11 other ...

Research shows that the eye drops used to treat "lazy eye" may slow the progression of myopia, or nearsightedness, in children. Dr. Sydney Spiesel, medical columnist for the online magazine Slate, ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition. More than 40% of Americans can't see clearly at a distance because their eye is longer than normal. Usually myopia doesn't cause any problems ...

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 ...

Hudson Tower, at the Hudson Building at Duke Eye Center, is lit blue and green in honor of “National Donate Life Month” in April, 2022. Bill Snead Myopia, or nearsightedness, is on the rise. According ...

The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon. The three-year study found that a daily drop in each ...