An expansive review of research published this week in the British Journal of Ophthalmology turned a focus on myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, finding that about one-third of kids and ...

By 2050, nearly one-half of the world’s population is expected to be nearsighted, researchers said in background notes. Nearsightedness is when close-up objects look clear but distant objects ...

Nearsighted eyes see nearby objects clearly, while objects far away are blurry without glasses. In order to see clearly, the eye uses the cornea (the clear window in the front of the eye) and the lens ...

The number of nearsighted children is rising dramatically worldwide. Causes include lack of outdoor light, and too much time spent in front of a screen. Special overnight contact lenses can help.

A new study suggests that the more time people spend staring at screens, the higher their risk of developing nearsightedness ...