Yes, Shortsighted People Can Play Sport
With 32 percent of the world’s population living with myopia, it’s not surprising that there are short-sighted people in all walks of life. But it may surprise some folks to know just how many of…
Many Parents Shortsighted About the Importance of Myopia and its Management
As the number of children with myopia keeps growing at an epidemic rate, and impacting on an increasing proportion of younger children, a global survey has shown that one in four parents don’t know the…
Myopia Week 2021 Focuses on Increasing Awareness of Mysterious Sight Threat
For at least four centuries, people have been looking for a way to explain the prevalence of myopia (shortsightedness), what causes it, and how to cure this eye disorder that currently affects millions of people’s…
Second Sight: The Misleading Gift of Myopia to the Elderly
The eyes, teaming with the brain and the rest of the visual system, play a large role in how people learn and function, as well as how they see themselves and live their lives. However,…