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

Thomas Kohnen, MD, PhD, FEBO, delivered “The Short-Sighted World” as the Binkhorst Medal Lecture at the 2025 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting. “Be aware that in 2050, we ...

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 ...

It’s not just the phone, it’s the lighting. Scientists have found a new biological link between dim indoor habits and the global nearsightedness epidemic.

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

LARI’ spectacle lenses effectively slow myopia or nearsightedness in children, and switching lenslet designs can increase long-term myopia control efficacy.

Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time — but new research suggests the real culprit may ...

Myopia has become a major global public health concern, with rising prevalence and earlier onset among children worldwide.

Yet, importantly, Medicare beneficiaries aren’t covered when services are provided by pharmacists. These policies leave patients without access to the care that pharmacists are more than capable of ...

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

The actor claims eye training helped cut his power by 50% after doctors once told him it couldn’t change. But can exercises really reverse myopia in adults? An eye specialist weighs in.