If they develop high myopia, it can increase the risk of serious eye problems down the road, such as retinal detachments, glaucoma and cataracts. It can even lead to blindness. There are treatments ...

Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a growing global health concern which is set to affect millions more children by 2050, the study warns. The highest rates are in Asia - 85% of children in Japan ...

Myopia in children is on the rise. The condition—also known as shortsightedness—already affects up to 35% of children across the world, according to a recent review of global data. The ...

Other main drivers of the most common eye conditions include: Myopia (near-sightedness): Increased ... Dr Alarcos Cieza, who heads WHO’s work to address blindness and vision impairment, says ...

“Lack of effective strategies can substantially increase the myopia-related public health burden of visual impairment and blindness in the near future. An early indication of this is visible in East ...

Myopia or short-sightedness will affect millions of children by 2050. Covid lockdowns have greatly affected children’s routines as they spend most of their time indoors with digital screens and ...

It’s common to struggle to see street signs or make out faces at a distance. Nearsightedness, or myopia, affects a record number of people worldwide as we spend unprecedented amounts of time indoors ...