Vietnamese experts warn that myopia is spreading rapidly in schools, with some institutions reporting rates as high as 90%.

Waldwick, New Jersey / Syndication Cloud / January 23, 2026 / A2Z Eyecare P.C Key Takeaways Myopia and astigmatism frequently develop together in children, making coordinated care important. Myopia ...

By 2050, an estimated 50% of the world's population will be nearsighted, and nearly a billion people will suffer from severe ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Although this vision ...

In part three: host Manoush Zomorodi explores how our tech habits are causing our eyes to change shape—to elongate—which causes... The story behind soaring myopia among kids The World Health ...

Lilith Sadil, 12, was examined at the Myopia Control Center at the University of California because her mother brought her in to check out a new treatment that could potentially make a difference. Eye ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

WASHINGTON -- For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could ...

In a new consensus report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said that myopia should be classified as a disease that requires a medical diagnosis, and that children should ...