Nearsightedness, or myopia, is an eye problem that causes objects at a distance to appear blurry. A nearsighted person can see things up close but has a hard time focusing on objects far away.

Time indoors looking at screens can cause eyeballs to elongate, leaving kids nearsighted for life.

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a ...

Nikkhil K Masurkar Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 08:00 Hrs [IST] Myopia is a widespread vision issue affecting over two ...

As screen time increases and vision problems become more common at every age, many still misunderstand conditions like myopia ...

BARCELONA — In light of the increasing prevalence of myopia in certain parts of the world, ophthalmologists should advise parents on ways to curb the development of myopia in children and intervene ...

World Health Day 2025: Globally, digital screen time is increasing at a rapid rate across all devices, from working on office laptops to scrolling through social media on phones. Your entertainment, ...

In this photo provided by EssilorLuxottica in October 2025, refractions caused by lenslets embedded in the company's Stellest eyeglass lens are projected onto a table. (Luxottica via AP) (Uncredited, ...