2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (573+ words) The number of people with myopia, or nearsightedness, a condition that causes distant objects to appear blurry, is increasing rapidly worldwide. Genetics play a role, but long periods of close-up work, such as reading and screen time, and less time…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (289+ words) Review of Optometry Researchers found that each unit increase in vector dioptric distance—used to grade anisometropia severity—conferred a 0.38D greater interocular accommodative amplitude difference and a 136.64 arcsec worsening in near stereoacuity in myopic children who wear glasses Click image…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (455+ words) SINGAPORE – Media OutRech Newswire – 8 September 2026 – HOYA Lens Singapore has launched MiYOSMART iQTF, introducing its most advanced myopia control spectacle lens and the latest evolution of its established MiYOSMART platform. Newly launched in Singapore, MiYOSMART iQTF builds on MiYOSMART lenses, which…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (163+ words) The School of Medical Sciences (SOMS), University of Hyderabad, organised a guest lecture on “Stop Myopia Progression”, delivered by Dr. Baskar Theagarayan, Senior Lecturer in Optometry from University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, as part of the SOMS Lecture Series. An…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (312+ words) Review of Optometry The use of VR headsets in general may contribute to worsening myopia, but may be helpful in the context of translating myopia-treating tools, such as simulated blur and focal cues, to a digital format Click image to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (127+ words) China Daily China records fall in myopia among students The overall rate of myopia among students in China fell to 49.9 percent in 2025, down 3.7 percentage points from 53.6 percent in 2018, health officials said on Thursday. The rate has declined for five consecutive…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (616+ words) The findings appear in a study report posted to Figshare in January 2026, about eight months ago. The record doesn't specify whether the study has completed peer review or appeared in a journal, a distinction worth flagging for anyone weighing how…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (248+ words) Cincinnati: A wavelength of light that is common in sunlight but largely missing from standard indoor LED lighting may help protect developing eyes from myopia, according to researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The study found that exposure to…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (274+ words) Daily Beirut Ophthalmologist Professor Igor Aznaurian has identified a direct link between intensified near-vision activity in schools and acute visual acuity decline among students. According to Aznaurian, children’s eyes undergo physiological adaptation to new environmental conditions and sustained visual strain…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (940+ words) Inside a three-story house north of Coolidge Corner last week, Victory Programs staff wandered through the empty hallways and rooms, as they envisioned ways to set up the space to house and support their clients in recovery from substance abuse....