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As an ophthalmologist, I see how addiction is affecting surgical outcomes.

Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Myopia is a disease caused by excessive elongation of the eye that poses a high risk for blinding conditions.

The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon. The three-year study found that a daily drop in each ...

The first randomized controlled trial of its kind aimed at identifying an effective way to manage myopia was published last week. A study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 11 other ...

According to the Journal of Ophthalmology, by the year 2050, 5 billion people will have myopia or nearsightedness. Myopia is the most common refractive error of the ...

WASHINGTON — It’s that time of year when books replace beach vacations and pop-quizzes trump Popsicles. But heading back to school can be a difficult time for students who have difficulty seeing the ...

Myopia, frequently called nearsightedness, can be as inconvenient as it is common. A vision condition that causes nearby objects to appear clear but distant ones to appear blurry, myopia can happen ...

Hudson Tower, at the Hudson Building at Duke Eye Center, is lit blue and green in honor of “National Donate Life Month” in April, 2022. Bill Snead Myopia, or nearsightedness, is on the rise. According ...

Drops commonly used to dilate pupils before eye exams could stave off nearsightedness in children, researchers said. Using low-concentration atropine eye drops in children could delay the onset of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon. The three-year study found that a ...