Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Myopia, commonly called nearsightedness, is a ...

In September 2025, a first-of-its-kind medical device — glasses — to prevent pediatric myopia was granted marketing authorization by the FDA. In a 2-year randomized controlled trial, the Essilor ...

Eye research An international team of researchers has identified 24 new genes linked to short-sightedness. The discovery may one day help with the development of new treatments for a condition that ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with high myopia experienced the least thinning in retinal nerve fiber layer. The findings could be ...

In 350 B.C.E. Aristotle noted that some people went about their days with what he called “short sight.” People with this condition, he found, would habitually narrow their eyelids to focus their ...

Atropine prescriptions in children with myopia did not increase ocular complication risks compared to non-users, despite myopia's inherent risks. The study involved over 1.2 million children, with 67% ...

In late September the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made an announcement that has the potential to positively impact tens of millions of kids for the rest of their lives. That’s because the FDA ...

More young Singaporeans aged 40-59 are developing severe eye conditions like glaucoma, with operations nearly tripling for 40-49s by 2025, linked to untreated myopia.