BOSTON - A new study finds a startling number of children worldwide are developing near-sightedness. About 36% of children and teens globally have myopia or near-sightedness, meaning they have trouble ...

TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A sharp rise in the development of near-sightedness among children may be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study out of Hong Kong. The study, published ...

We’ve known for years now that rates of short-sightedness (scientifically known as myopia) are rising globally. Some estimates even suggest that half of the world’s population will be short-sighted by ...

The race to treat nearsightedness in kids with low-dose atropine eye drops is heating up. Sydnexis is the latest company to make waves in the space, reeling in $45 million to fund phase 3 and selling ...

Lockdown may have left thousands of British children with damaged eyesight, according to new research. While the stay-at-home orders helped to cut the covid infection rate, one of the unintended ...

It’s been suggested before that use of VR devices can have a positive effect on eyesight, but so far this has largely been from anecdotal evidence. Quite frankly, it does feel like wishful thinking ...

Environmental factors such as education and leisure activities have a greater influence on the development of short-sightedness or myopia than the ability to think logically and solve problems. Myopia ...