Nearsightedness, or myopia, is an eye problem that causes objects at a distance to appear blurry. A nearsighted person can ...

All children are at risk for developing myopia (nearsightedness); however, if one or both parents of the child has nearsightedness, the child will have a higher risk of developing nearsightedness. The ...

Two common defects of the eyes are myopia (short-sightedness) and hyperopia (long-sightedness). In both cases, rays of light do not focus on the retina so a clear image is not formed. These two ...

Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but this isn't always ...

In one 2010 study that followed a group of children through adulthood, children had a 60% of becoming myopic by eighth grade ...

A Prescription Drug User Fee Act target date of October 23, 2025 has been assigned to the application. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA ...

New Delhi: With nearly 50 per cent of the population projected to develop near-sightedness or myopia due to prolonged digital device usage, doctors highlighted the need for preventive measures to ...