Nearsightedness can range from mild to legal blindness. It tends to progress as you age, but prevention is available. Share on Pinterest Also known as known as myopia, nearsightendess refers to a ...

The United States is fast becoming a nearsighted nation: More than 40% of Americans have myopia, and the number is climbing fast, especially for children. Experts aren’t sure why, but they believe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At 12 months, axial length and spherical equivalent refraction progression slowed by 0.11 mm and 0.16 D in the ...

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May 8, 2003 -- Two studies presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting from May 4 through May 8 show the potential benefit of pirenzepine in reducing ...

Myopia, a common vision issue, is often surrounded by myths. This article debunks misconceptions about myopia, clarifying ...

Purpose To determine the effects of advanced spectacle lens technologies on changes in spherical equivalent of refraction ...

New four-year study data shows the significant impact of a pioneering contact lens management approach to slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children, including those whose ...

Compared with placebo, low-dose atropine (0.01%) eyedrops may slow myopia (nearsightedness) progression and axial elongation in Chinese children with low and moderate myopia. It is estimated that by ...

According to a secondary analysis of the 24- Month Myopia Outcome Study of Atropine in Children (MOSAIC) trial, 0.05% atropine eye drops were more effective in controlling myopia progression and axial ...

Children with myopia using 0.05% atropine eye drops had less myopia progression and/or less axial elongation compared with ...