Myopia and high myopia are associated with a substantially increased likelihood of requiring invasive filtering or nonfiltering glaucoma surgery.

Half of the world’s population will be nearsighted by 2050. Scientists propose that the amount of light reaching the retina in dark environments could be why.

Experts stress that avoiding long hours of close-up tasks in low light is a step towards prevention.

In a new study from SUNY College of Optometry to be published in Cell Reports, Maharjan et al. demonstrate that human ...

For years, rising rates of myopia - or nearsightedness - have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially ...

For years, rising rates of myopia—or nearsightedness—have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially among children and young adults. But new research from scientists at the SUNY ...

Myopia has become a major global public health concern, with rising prevalence and earlier onset among children worldwide. Excessive eye elongation during childhood increases the risk of irreversible ...