Myopic macular degeneration (MMD), or pathological myopia, occurs when high myopia (severe nearsightedness) stretches the retina, causing symptoms like blurry ... objects to look blurry while ...

Research has found that more time spent outdoors may protect against nearsightedness; factors like circadian rhythm (internal biological clock) and parents’ education level may also play a role.

Myopia has long been linked to spending too much time inside, but new research suggests that just simulating the outdoors in classrooms could help ward off the condition in children. Short ...

Adolescents with myopia had hernias, scoliosis and flat feet significantly more often than those without, suggesting a possible link between nearsightedness and overall connective tissue hyperlaxity, ...

Astigmatism is a condition that can make one’s vision blurred, just like myopia. Astigmatism occurs when our eye’s lens or front surface is irregular or cylindrical. Myopia occurs when the ...

The next study Weise participated in was the Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial (COMET) with Wendy Marsh-Tootle, OD, MS, FAAO, professor emeritus and the first optometrist at UAB to receive an R01 ...

Accommodative lags were greater at nearer distances for eyes with higher myopia. The treatment zone of the dual-focus lens shifted retinal defocus by –2 D. Perspective from John Assan ...