Myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness) develop through different molecular pathways, according to a new study. The finding provides a new understanding of myopia, the most common form ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, develops through a molecular pathway distinct from the pathway that leads to hyperopia, or farsightedness. Resolving the molecular blur behind blurred vision, say ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most school-aged children demonstrated less than 1 D of myopic spherical equivalent difference between ...

A study conducted in Dalian, China, found that children aged 6 to 18 years in urban areas had a higher likelihood of myopia and anisometropia compared with students in rural areas. School children who ...

In a study recently published in Ophthalmology, researchers reported that hyperopia was associated with an increased prevalence of primary angle-closure glaucoma, and myopia was associated with an ...

Nearsightedness is a growing problem across the globe. Research estimates half of the worldwide population will suffer from the condition myopia by 2050. Dr. Qiaohui Wei White, pediatric optometrist ...