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 ...

must "support the prevention and treatment of eye disease, as well as vision rehabilitation, to ensure better health outcomes ...

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 ...

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 ...

This expertise covers products for cataracts, myopia prevention and control, and treatments for diseases of the retina such as retinal detachment. PRLs are manufactured from silicone materials ...

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 ...

Myopia is a condition where distant or far away objects appear blurry while close objects remain clear Prolonged near-work can strain the eye muscles and contribute to changes in eye shape ...

“Myopia risk increased significantly from 1 ... in favor of traditional near-vision activities may not be an effective prevention strategy,” researchers added. “A more effective approach ...