In a new study from SUNY College of Optometry to be published in Cell Reports, Maharjan et al. demonstrate that human ...

Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time — but new research suggests the real culprit may ...

Dim indoor light and prolonged close focus may be quietly fueling the global rise in nearsightedness.

It’s not just the phone, it’s the lighting. Scientists have found a new biological link between dim indoor habits and the global nearsightedness epidemic.

Cases of myopia, or short-sightedness, are increasing rapidly around the world, and a new study suggests that our modern tendency to spend more time indoors could be a key driving factor. While we ...

For years, rising rates of myopia - or nearsightedness - have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially among children and young adults. But new research from scientists at the SUNY ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Although this vision ...

Scientists have long believed that the increased use of screens, especially among children and young people, is primarily ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Younger Asian girls had the highest probability of developing myopia, while older white boys had the lowest.

For years, rising rates of myopia—or nearsightedness—have been widely attributed to increased screen time, especially among children and young adults. But new research from scientists at the SUNY ...