This chapter lays the groundwork for the remainder of the report by providing fundamental information about myopia and the eye. Descriptions and definitions of components of the eye are included here ...

K. DAVINA FRICK (Co-Chair, she/her/hers) is a health economist and professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School who began her career at and maintains joint appointments in the Johns Hopkins ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly 42% of Americans are now nearsighted — up from 25% 50 years ago. And half the world could be squinting by mid-century. So what causes myopia? Good Question. At the Children's ...

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Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, has become increasingly common over the past few years around the world. Data highlights that by 2050, the global prevalence of myopia is predicted to increase, and nearly ...

A condition causing progressive vision loss is receiving more attention as diagnoses rise, especially among younger populations with severe nearsightedness. Myopic macular degeneration presents a ...

UAB researchers are investigating the causes of rising childhood myopia using sensor-enabled glasses to study visual ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

As myopia rates climb, eyecare experts are urging clinicians to take frontline action and get ahead of the condition before it escalates to something worse. “It is a serious visual disease that ...