*The more time you spend staring at a computer screen or smartphone the more strain you’re putting on your eyes. As reported by Get Pocket, “When our eyes spend more time focusing on near objects, ...

More than 40% of Americans are estimated to have myopia, also known as nearsightedness. While many may consider it a minor inconvenience easily remedied with glasses, authors of a report published ...

If the world is looking a little more blurry lately, well, sure, it could be because you're getting older. But some scientists say it could also be because you didn't spend enough time outdoors as a ...

HOUSTON, March 10, 2017 - Nearsightedness has become a global epidemic. With more than two billion people currently affected, it's double what it was a half century ago. By the end of the decade, ...

Whatever you call it, myopia is more common than ever. In the United States, more than 1 in 3 people are nearsighted, according to the National Eye Institute. That’s a 32 percent increase from the ...

Child eye test and eye exam. Little girl having eye check-up, with phoropter. Doctor performs eye test for child. This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine.

An important recent change involves the development of eye problems at earlier stages in life and a more rapid onset of myopia. In this case, while genes still determine susceptibility, the recent ...