Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — Most parents are unaware of the complications of high myopia as well as the potential to control it ...

The World Health Organization warns that by 2030, 40% of the world's population will be nearsighted. In the U.S. alone, myopia rates have soared over the past 50 years, from 25% in 1971 to nearly 42% ...

High add power contact lenses were more effective and stable in controlling myopia progression in children, according to a study published in Ophthalmic Research. “Previous systematic reviews and meta ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kubota Vision Inc. (“Kubota Vision” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage specialty ophthalmology company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd ...

Prior to this approval, the only other device indicated for slowing pediatric myopia progression was a contact lens. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Essilor Stellest eyeglass ...

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 ...

A five-year clinical study has revealed that spectacle lenses equipped with highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) can significantly slow the progression of myopia and axial elongation in children. The ...

In a recent study published in the BMC Public Health, researchers systematically reviewed and quantitatively evaluated the epidemiological evidence on the association between screen time exposure and ...

An increase in myopia progression was observed among Chicago-area children early in the COVID-19 pandemic, reported researchers, who suggested that closure of schools and cancelling of activities may ...