Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Nearsightedness makes it hard to see things that are far away, but ...

Myopia, frequently called nearsightedness, can be as inconvenient as it is common. A vision condition that causes nearby objects to appear clear but distant ones to appear blurry, myopia can happen ...

Time indoors looking at screens can cause eyeballs to elongate, leaving kids nearsighted for life.

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.

Lilith Sadil, 12, was examined at the Myopia Control Center at the University of California because her mother brought her in to check out a new treatment that could potentially make a difference. Eye ...

Combat childhood myopia by balancing screen time with outdoor play to ensure healthy eye development. Prioritize natural ...

In part three: host Manoush Zomorodi explores how our tech habits are causing our eyes to change shape—to elongate—which causes... The story behind soaring myopia among kids The World Health ...

A new type of lens approved by the FDA promises to slow nearsightedness in children. These specialized glasses, available in the U.S. for the first time, aim to reduce the progression of myopia in ...