What is retinal detachment and how is it linked to severe myopia? Experts break down why it happens, the telltale symptoms ...

Experts explain whether Lasik or lens implants affect your risk, and how a hair strand-like microshunt could reduce reliance on lifelong eye drops for patients.

As red-light laser therapy gains popularity in Asia for slowing myopia in children, reports of vision damage have emerged, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For the second consecutive year, Myopia Profile announced that September is Myopia Action Month, a global ...

Rates of childhood myopia have increased steadily over the past decade, with eye care professionals reporting that vision changes are appearing at younger ages. Astigmatism, which affects how light ...

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 ...

This chapter establishes the significance of myopia by examining prevalence throughout the world and in the United States. It also examines how myopia is defined and measured, which is fundamental to ...