Excessive screen time for children can lead to a myriad of issues, including myopia, speech delay, autism-like symptoms ... It may progress to very high myopia, which is a complex condition ...

Researchers have built a high-frequency ultrasonography system to measure eye size and how quickly eyes grow to better understand myopia and its contributing factors. Modern living may be ...

(4) Greater rates of myopia progression usually lead to high myopia and lasting vision complications if not treated, such as macular degeneration, retinal detachment or even glaucoma which may ...

But these days, "about 50% of my patients have myopia, which is an incredibly high number." Ekdawi calls the increase astronomical. Myopia occurswhen the eyeball stretches and grows too long ...

Perspective from John Assan, OD, FAAO Dual-focus contact lenses appeared effective in high myopia in teenagers and young adults, according to a study published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics.

Experts say that in 2050, that number could be as high as 60%. The Institute for Medical Education and Prevention (IEMP) has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about myopia ...

According to a secondary analysis of the 24- Month Myopia Outcome Study of Atropine in Children (MOSAIC) trial, 0.05% atropine eye drops were more effective in controlling myopia progression and ...

In East Asia, myopia progresses at an amazingly rapid rate during childhood and about 24% of patients may develop high myopia by adulthood. High myopia can lead to a number of ocular complications ...