Myopia, or near-sightedness, is on the rise: Nearly half of the world’s population will be nearsighted by 2050, according to the World Health Organization. The condition is increasingly common among ...

Thomas Kohnen, MD, PhD, FEBO, delivered “The Short-Sighted World” as the Binkhorst Medal Lecture at the 2025 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting. “Be aware that in 2050, we ...

“It is a distinct honor to receive this award and join the ranks of esteemed leaders in the field,” Khanal said. “This recognition is a testament to my efforts and a reflection of the collective ...

Myopia has become a major global public health concern, with rising prevalence and earlier onset among children worldwide. Excessive eye elongation during childhood increases the risk of irreversible ...

Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is increasing at an unprecedented rate, particularly among kids and teens. What was once considered a routine vision issue is now recognized as a ...

The short-term use of atropine eye drops to treat myopia in children did not affect long-term visual outcomes, the prospective observational ATLAS study of participants from two randomized trials ...

Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness, a condition in which a person can see nearby objects clearly but struggles to view distant ones. There are several ways to manage this condition, and ...

Safal Khanal, OD, PhD, FAAO, UAB School of Optometry assistant professor, was awarded the Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish Award from the American Academy of Optometry (AAO). This award recognizes an ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new drug application is supported by 3-year data from the STAR study. If approved, SYD-101 would be the ...

In a new consensus report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said that myopia should be classified as a disease that requires a medical diagnosis, and that children should ...