Langis Michaud has received research funding from Bausch and Lomb, Neurolens and Fitlens. He has received speaker's fees from Johnson and Johnson and Essilor. Université de Montréal provides funding ...

Myopia is the most common eye disease worldwide, with prevalence rates of 25-50% among adults in the United States and Europe, and up to 85-90% among young people in Asian countries. In East Asia, ...

There are several surgical treatments for myopia, including LASIK and PRK. Each procedure comes with its own risks and benefits. Myopia — better known as nearsightedness — is a common condition that ...

Decreased exposure to outdoor light appears to be a major factor in rising rates of myopia in young people around the world. By Jane E. Brody Look and you shall see: A generation of the real-life ...

Aging and longer axial length are independent and significant risk factors for myopic maculopathy, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The study also found the condition, which is ...

We are faced with a global epidemic of myopia (short-sightedness) because we are deprived of deep violet light (360-400 nm). Myopia is projected to rise from 23 to 50 percent of the world’s population ...