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 ...

The prevalence of myopia exceeds 20% worldwide and is expected to reach 50% by 2050, including 39.8% of children and adolescents 1,2,3,4. In many parts of East and Southeast Asia, up to 80% of young ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kubota Vision Inc. (Kubota Vision), a clinical-stage specialty ophthalmology company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (Tokyo 4596), ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kubota Vision Inc. (“Kubota Vision”), a clinical-stage ophthalmology company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (Tokyo 4596), today ...

Inflammation has been implicated for development of myopia. It is not clear when inflammation is kicked in during the course of myopia, and what characteristics of the inflammation. In this study, we ...

Late in 2024, a comprehensive study published in the British Journal of Opthalmology claimed that “the global prevalence of childhood myopia is substantial.” Based on the current trends, it predicted ...

Children wearing multifocal contact lenses had slower progression of their myopia, according to results from a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of ...

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise, especially among children. Experts predict that by the year 2050, myopia will affect approximately 50% of the world's population. Researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In two analyses, smoking was associated with vision impairment among patients with low myopia. Smoking may be ...

Ask anyone about the benefits of technology and it probably won’t take them long to rhyme off a list of examples: it helps broaden your knowledge, connect with friends, both new and old, and allows ...

Eight-year-old Zara received a tablet during online schooling. What started as virtual classes soon expanded into gaming, cartoons, and social media scrolling. Within two years, she needed ...