Nearsightedness can range from mild to legal blindness. It tends to progress as you age, but prevention is available. Share on Pinterest Also known as known as myopia, nearsightendess refers to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At 12 months, axial length and spherical equivalent refraction progression slowed by 0.11 mm and 0.16 D in the ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Nearsightedness is going up at an alarming rate across the country and the world, and many people blame too much touchscreen time for kids on phones, tablets and computers.

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 ...

New four-year study data shows the significant impact of a pioneering contact lens management approach to slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children, including those whose ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Three studies showed that adults aged 20 to 50 years ...

Compared with placebo, low-dose atropine (0.01%) eyedrops may slow myopia (nearsightedness) progression and axial elongation in Chinese children with low and moderate myopia. It is estimated that by ...

Use of low-dose atropine eyedrops (concentration 0.01%) was no better than placebo at slowing myopia (nearsightedness) progression and elongation of the eye among children treated for two years, ...

According to a secondary analysis of the 24- Month Myopia Outcome Study of Atropine in Children (MOSAIC) trial, 0.05% atropine eye drops were more effective in controlling myopia progression and axial ...

The FDA granted a first-ever market authorization for eyeglass lenses for children with myopia, or nearsightedness, the agency announced Thursday. The approval of the Essilor Stellest lenses with ...

Children with myopia using 0.05% atropine eye drops had less myopia progression and/or less axial elongation compared with those using placebo or 0.01% atropine, though they had higher rates of ...

A study that focused on children aged 5 to 12 years who lived in the United States found no difference between atropine 0.01% and placebo in treating myopia progression. Atropine 0.01% was no more ...