Myopia, more commonly known as nearsightedness, is a condition due to the physical length of the eye being relatively too long for its refractive components. Despite its strong family trait, juvenile ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Experts advise not waiting until children progress to start myopia control. Options include atropine, ...

Distribution of changes in SER (a) and AL (b) of HAL and ESVL groups during 5 follow-up years, and distribution of SER (c) and AL (d) in HAL and ESVL groups after 5 years. AL, axial length; SER, ...

Kids who wear glasses may be able to slow or stop the progression of myopia, thanks to simple, yet effective treatments. An expert from Midwestern University Eye Institute explains. Parents who wear ...

As scientists try to untangle the reasons for skyrocketing rates of nearsightedness in kids, new treatment options can help prevent their vision from getting worse. In the U.S. myopia rates have ...

A metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of short-sightedness, also known as myopia, in children, suggests observational research published online in the British Journal of ...