As humans age, our eyes adjust based on how we use them, growing or shortening to focus where needed, and we now know that blurred input to the eye while the eye is growing causes myopia. It is so ...

It’s one of the most common, and most embarrassing, events in a child’s life: the first time they’re fitted with eyeglasses. But a new study finds that eyedrops containing atropine — a substance ...

As the rate of myopia in children grows, research is keeping a finger pointed at the fact much of our lives is spent indoors. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

Technological advancements are mainstream in society and are frequently making their way into daily routine. This raises concerns about possible health risks, such as the progression of eye conditions ...

A new clinical trial has found that a common eye drop is a safe and effective way to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children. The finding may provide an easier way of treating the ...

As scientists try to untangle the reasons for skyrocketing rates of nearsightedness in kids, new treatment options can help prevent their vision from getting worse. In the U.S. myopia rates have ...

Although possible, being both farsighted and nearsighted is rare. It is more likely for a person to be either farsighted or nearsighted. When a person is farsighted, objects farther away appear ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. More than a third of children ...

Central Iowa 11-year-old Evie Ward is one of a growing number of kids in the world with nearsightedness. Her world shows up fuzzy from the time she wakes up in the morning. "It's, like, blurry," she ...

The vision of nearsighted children deteriorates faster when days are shortest and more slowly during the summer months, according to a Chinese study investigating whether daylight may slow the ...

As many as 30% of children and teens across the world were nearsighted in 2023, a new study has revealed. Diagnoses of nearsightedness (myopia) are expected to worsen over the next two decades, ...