The first randomized controlled trial of its kind aimed at identifying an effective way to manage myopia was published last week. A study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 11 other ...

As humans age, our eyes adjust based on how we use them, growing or shortening to focus where needed, and we now know that blurred input to the eye while the eye is growing causes myopia. It is so ...

It’s one of the most common, and most embarrassing, events in a child’s life: the first time they’re fitted with eyeglasses. But a new study finds that eyedrops containing atropine — a substance ...

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 ...

If you've ever found yourself driving down the highway and noticed that billboards, traffic signs or vehicles in the distance appear blurry, chances are you're experiencing some form of myopia. This ...

Technological advancements are mainstream in society and are frequently making their way into daily routine. This raises concerns about possible health risks, such as the progression of eye conditions ...

In children with myopia, the eye grows too long, and this causes the image projected ... have received $25 million in grants from the US National Institutes of Health to test whether daily drops of ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. More than a third of children ...

As scientists try to untangle the reasons for skyrocketing rates of nearsightedness in kids, new treatment options can help prevent their vision from getting worse. In the U.S. myopia rates have ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition. More than 40% of Americans can't see clearly at a distance because their eye is longer than normal. Usually myopia doesn't cause any problems ...

Trials of vision-improving substances are showing good results, though so far only two have been authorized for use in the ...