Screen time isn't the only cause of nearsightedness. A new study reveals how dim lighting and close-up focus impact your ...

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.

For Christine Wildsoet, a professor of vision science and optometry at the University of California–Berkeley, the coffee shop hosts some of the worst offenders. There are the new moms chatting while ...

At one time or another we have surely heard or read that the excessive use of screens is causing an increase in cases of nearsightedness. Moreover, it is said that this relationship is direct, meaning ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association asks the question, “Is home confinement due to coronavirus disease 2019 associated with the burden of myopia?” Myopia is ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, affects about a quarter of the U.S. population. It can be managed or delayed, but there is no known cure. If you can see things clearly up close, but they get blurrier as ...

Nearsightedness makes it hard to see things that are far away, but close-up things look clear. Myopia can run in families, ...

For some, nearsightedness is curable. However, this depends on the person’s age and other factors. Medications may prevent its progression in children, while some adults may be eligible for laser eye ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. 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 ...