The scientific community does not yet fully understand how long people should be treated with myopia prevention methods, but the general consensus is that people should be treated until they are at ...

Myopia is a refractive error (blurred vision at a given distance) that affects about 30% of the world's population. This ...

A recent study finds a link between the rise in kids’ worsening vision and screen time. The study, published by Jama Network ...

Our goal is to understand the environmental factors contributing to this epidemic and develop effective prevention strategies." Gawne's research will focus on three specific aims. The first aim is to ...

Three studies showed that adults aged 20 to 50 years with myopia experienced about –1 D of progression. Most progression occurred between 20 and 30 years of age. Perspective from Alexander ...

Recognizing the urgency of the issue, a group of high school students from Ottawa, Ontario, launched Project Brightsight, a community initiative as part of their local HOSA chapter aimed at educating ...

A new study suggests that the more time people spend staring at screens, the higher their risk of developing nearsightedness ...

particularly when it comes to decreasing the risks of myopia. “Simply reducing screen time in favor of traditional near-vision activities may not be an effective prevention strategy,” the ...

In 2001, along with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board, SERI launched a National Myopia Prevention Program that introduced annual eye tests in schools and encouraged children to spend more time ...

must “support the prevention and treatment of eye disease, as well as vision rehabilitation, to ensure better health outcomes for Canadians.” The fight against myopia should be a natural part ...