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 ...

It is time for kids to put down their phones. Children are becoming nearsighted younger and faster, mostly because of their time spent on screens. The problem is only expected to worsen as ...

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 ...

Participants either had eye exams or reported whether they were nearsighted. They also shared information about how many hours a day they spent using devices like smartphones, tablets, computers ...

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