About 9.6 million Americans are severely myopic, according to a study published online June 21 in Ophthalmology. HealthDay News — About 9.6 million Americans are severely myopic, according to a study ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama once again blamed women for not supporting Hillary Clinton to be president at a convening for left-leaning women this weekend. The second United State of Women Summit ...

The World Health Organization warns that by 2030, 40% of the world's population will be nearsighted. In the U.S. alone, myopia rates have soared over the past 50 years, from 25% in 1971 to nearly 42% ...

Aging and longer axial length are independent and significant risk factors for myopic maculopathy, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The study also found the condition, which is ...

If you've ever found yourself driving down the highway and noticed that billboards, traffic signs or vehicles in the distance appear blurry, chances are you're experiencing some form of myopia. This ...

Most people consider high myopia to be about –10 D or greater, but what about patients who are –20 D or more? For these patients with very long axial lengths and extreme levels of myopia, cataract ...

A condition causing progressive vision loss is receiving more attention as diagnoses rise, especially among younger populations with severe nearsightedness. Myopic macular degeneration presents a ...

All children are at risk for developing myopia (nearsightedness); however, if one or both parents of the child has nearsightedness, the child will have a higher risk of developing nearsightedness. The ...