Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error. Here's what that means
Myopia is a refractive error (blurred vision at a given distance) that affects about 30% of the world's population. This ...
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Increased Screen Time Contributes To Myopia In Kids, Study Says
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FDA accepts new drug application for low-dose atropine from Sydnexis
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Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops Under Review for Pediatric Myopia
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Air Pollution Ups Risk for Ocular Complications in Adults
High levels of exposure to air pollution can increase the incidence of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, a recent study ...
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FDA accepts new drug application for SYD-101 to treat pediatric myopia progression
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EnVision Summit 2025: Glaucoma with co-existing ocular co-morbidities
At the EnVision Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Poonam Misra, MD, and Alcina Lidder, MD, gave advice on managing ...
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Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error — here’s what that means
It is important to understand that a myopic eye is an eye that lengthens and stretches beyond its average length of 24 millimetres. This characteristic poses a threat to its structure, especially ...