According to results, foveal thickness in the inner retina was greater in the high myopia group compared with the nonhigh myopia group (67 m vs. 63 m); however, the high myopia group had thinner ...

The planned acquisition of STAAR includes the EVO family of lenses (EVO ICL) for vision correction for patients with moderate ...

Alcon is building out its portfolio of lens implants, with a $1.5 billion deal to acquire the flagging Staar Surgical and its ...

Children with myopia receiving 0.05% atropine showed less progression of the eye condition and axial elongation than those receiving placebo, according to 3-year results of the MOSAIC trial.

Dual-focus contact lenses appeared effective in high myopia in teenagers and young adults, according to a study published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. Previous research has demonstrated ...

By integrating personalized lens fitting, maintaining optimal decentration, and addressing genetic and lifestyle influences, ...

Myopic macular degeneration affects people with severe myopia, which is an eyeglass prescription of -6 diopters or more. The risk is even greater for prescriptions of -10 diopters or more.

The Importance of Diagnosing Myopia Early in Children High myopia is nearsightedness that exceeds -6.0 diopters (a diopter is the unit used to measure the corrective focusing power of the lens).

A joint study of 6,975 physicians and myopia patients from 161 medical institutions collected and analyzed data on the proportion of patients with myopia, high myopia, and pathological myopia in ...

The proportion of adults who are nearsighted may be as high as 60% by 2050, according to experts. Yet public awareness about risk factors and preventive measures is low.