Special Eyes Optical has released a new article titled “How Do Glasses Correct Nearsightedness in Kids?” aimed at educating parents on how corrective lenses help improve distance vision in children ...

Cases of myopia, or short-sightedness, are increasing rapidly around the world, and a new study suggests that our modern tendency to spend more time indoors could be a key driving factor. While we ...

For years, rising rates of myopia—or nearsightedness—have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially among children and young adults. But new research from scientists at the SUNY ...

Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time — but new research suggests the real culprit may ...

Cataract surgery in the highly myopic patient, typically defined by an axial length greater than 26 mm, represents one of the ...

Dim indoor light and prolonged close focus may be quietly fueling the global rise in nearsightedness.

Child eye test and eye exam. Little girl having eye check-up, with phoropter. Doctor performs eye test for child. This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine.

1. Myopia is a silent epidemic. Fully half of the world's population is projected to be nearsighted by 2050. [3] This incidence far exceeds normal expected levels, making myopia the epidemic that most ...

LARI’ spectacle lenses effectively slow myopia or nearsightedness in children, and switching lenslet designs can increase long-term myopia control efficacy.

For years, rising rates of myopia - or nearsightedness - have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially ...

Thomas Kohnen, MD, PhD, FEBO, delivered “The Short-Sighted World” as the Binkhorst Medal Lecture at the 2025 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting. “Be aware that in 2050, we ...

In a new study from SUNY College of Optometry to be published in Cell Reports, Maharjan et al. demonstrate that human ...