Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Nearsightedness makes it hard to see things that are far away, but ...

Myopia, frequently called nearsightedness, can be as inconvenient as it is common. A vision condition that causes nearby objects to appear clear but distant ones to appear blurry, myopia can happen ...

Lilith Sadil, 12, was examined at the Myopia Control Center at the University of California because her mother brought her in to check out a new treatment that could potentially make a difference. Eye ...

*The more time you spend staring at a computer screen or smartphone the more strain you’re putting on your eyes. As reported by Get Pocket, “When our eyes spend more time focusing on near objects, ...

In part three: host Manoush Zomorodi explores how our tech habits are causing our eyes to change shape—to elongate—which causes... The story behind soaring myopia among kids The World Health ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly 42% of Americans are now nearsighted — up from 25% 50 years ago. And half the world could be squinting by mid-century. So what causes myopia? Good Question. At the Children's ...

According to a panel of U.S. ophthalmology experts, children who spend lots of time indoors and on computers and other electronic devices may be raising their risk for nearsightedness. 1. The ...

Time indoors looking at screens can cause eyeballs to elongate, leaving kids nearsighted for life.

The World Health Organization warns that by 2030, 40% of the world's population will be nearsighted. In the U.S. alone, myopia rates have soared over the past 50 years, from 25% in 1971 to nearly 42% ...