But the question arises: why has there been an exponential rise in the need for glasses in our society? It is estimated that by 2050, fifty per cent of the population will have myopia. First ...

The Italian French firm said the glasses could save more than one dioptre - the unit of measurement for optical power - over three years. Myopia occurs when there is too much distance between the ...

Two years ago, a teacher noticed that Paul, a 10-year-old boy, could no longer see anything written on the board at the front of the class. After some eyesight check-ups, Paul was found to be one ...

Myopia is the clinical term for nearsightedness. Nearsighted eyes see nearby objects clearly, while objects far away are blurry without glasses. In order to see clearly, the eye uses the cornea (the ...

Dr. Stephanie Dotchin, a pediatric and adult ophthalmologist in Calgary, says myopia should not be dismissed as a trivial matter that can simply be corrected with glasses. "As your prescription ...