In a startling revelation that has sent shockwaves through the parenting community, cases of severe myopia among children in Singapore have nearly doubled over the past decade, according to the ...

Perhaps one-tenth of those have “high myopia". For now, such severe cases can manage with the help of thick glasses or laser surgery. But as they age, a subset will be blinded by complications ...

All children are at risk for developing myopia (nearsightedness); however, if one or both parents of the child has nearsightedness, the child will have a higher risk of developing nearsightedness. The ...

According to information from the AAO on vision development, research has shown that children who spend an extra 40 minutes outdoors each day have a lower risk of getting myopia or severe myopia (a ...

Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is one of the most important vision-threatening complications secondary to pathological myopia (PM). In the last 20 years, there have been rapid advances in the ...

Glasses may work as a solution for some people, but the lenses required may be unacceptably thick for people with severe myopia. Contact lenses are also an option, but they need to be frequently ...

“We think that outdoor time is the best form of prevention for nearsightedness,” says Dr. Noha Ekdawi, a pediatric ophthalmologist in Wheaton, Ill. And that’s important, because the number of kids ...

The eye drop, made by Entod Pharmaceuticals, was launched Tuesday in India under the brand name PresVu. but it will have no ...

She’s still swanning around in gorgeously tailored suits, with her huge mane of Greek curls and incredibly giant glasses (she had severe myopia and was nearly blind onstage), and, most important ...

High myopia is a serious medical condition that can lead to severe vision deficits like retinal detachment and even blindness. Founded in 2017, Dopavision GmbH is supported by the German ...

The EVO ICL offers a viable solution for those seeking to correct severe nearsightedness and astigmatism without the permanent alterations associated with laser surgery. Dr. Pathak and the team at ...