The United States is fast becoming a nearsighted nation: More than 40% of Americans have myopia, and the number is climbing fast, especially for children. Experts aren’t sure why, but they believe ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly common, especially among children and young adults. Many people think it is just about wearing glasses for clear vision. Understanding these risks ...

There are several surgical treatments for myopia, including LASIK and PRK. Each procedure comes with its own risks and benefits. Myopia — better known as nearsightedness — is a common condition that ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Vision scientists received two federal grants totaling nearly $4 million from the National Eye Institute to support groundbreaking research aimed at better understanding the myopia epidemic and the ...

SightGlass Diffusion Optics Technology spectacle lenses led to 67% slower myopia progression over 2 years in a study of ...

As the rate of myopia in children grows, research is keeping a finger pointed at the fact much of our lives is spent indoors. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We purposed to evaluate the relationship between structural changes of the eyeball due to myopia and ...

Groundbreaking research from the University of Houston shows that a single low-dose atropine eye drop can produce daylong effects in managing myopia, or nearsightedness, which affects roughly ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kubota Vision Inc. (“Kubota Vision” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage specialty ophthalmology company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd ...

Movie demonstrating the increase in accommodative eye vergence and pupil constriction when the fixating eye (left side of image, right eye of subject) is exposed to -5D defocus. The occluded eye ...