For someone whose initial career goal was to become a graphic designer, Joe Merlin’s appointment as Myopia Hunt Club’s eighth head golf professional caps an extraordinary turnabout in a fiercely ...

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 ...

David G. Hunter is president of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, a professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and co-founder of the medical device company ...

I exercise most days, but the number on the scale never moves. What’s even the point? Exercise is not very effective for weight loss, but it’s incredibly beneficial for your physical and mental health ...

Journal Editorial Report: Tech companies and U.S. lawmakers are watching. Photo: Algi Febri Sugita/SOPA Images via Zuma Press Parents and politicians are waking up to how social media and smartphones ...

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Safal Khanal, O.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, will serve as the principal investigator at UAB Clinical Center for the $25 million ...

Submitted data were not enough to support the effectiveness of SYD-101 in children with myopia, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) ...

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 ...

Myopia is the leading cause of distance vision impairment globally, and the number of people affected by myopia continues to rise with 50% of the world population estimated to be affected by 2050.

Myopia has long been linked to spending too much time inside, but new research suggests that just simulating the outdoors in classrooms could help ward off the condition in children. Short-sightedness ...