NIH-funded study finds progression of eye growth returns to normal in older teens, with no loss of treatment benefit.

New research demonstrates that high-add multifocal contact lenses significantly slow myopia progression in children, with ...

A new report shows the benefit of wearing contact lenses for slowing myopia has a lasting effect -- good news since 50% of the world (5 billion people) will likely be nearsighted by 2050.

New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with a ...

Wearing multifocal contact lenses to slow myopia shows lasting benefits, offering an effective way to reduce nearsightedness ...

New research by the British Journal of Ophthalmology shows rates of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled ...

It appears to be a global trend. A review of more than 275 studies from around the world concluded more than one third of children and teens have myopia, or nearsightedness, which is three times ...

Capping ten years of work to stem the tide of nearsightedness, David Berntsen, Golden-Golden Professor of Optometry and chair ...

New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with a particularly steep increase noted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

myopia is seven times less common than in Asia. During Covid lockdowns worldwide, when millions had to stay indoors for lengthy periods, children and teenagers' eyesight may have taken a hit.