The risk of developing high myopia is relatively high among children with myopia onset at a young age, while each year of delay in the age of onset substantially reduces the chance of developing high ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatric patients with obesity were more likely to have high myopia compared with their peers with a normal BMI ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with high myopia experienced the least thinning in retinal nerve fiber layer. The findings could be ...

Myopia, or near-sightedness, is a common eye condition that makes distant objects appear blurred. Mild to moderate forms of myopia can be corrected using glasses or contact lenses, but high myopia is ...

About 9.6 million Americans are severely myopic, according to a study published online June 21 in Ophthalmology. HealthDay News — About 9.6 million Americans are severely myopic, according to a study ...

High myopia increases risk of retinal detachment during heavy lifting. Dr Ukey advises to avoid lifting weights over 10 ...

CHICAGO -- Posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation safely and predictably improves visual acuity over 5 years in patients with high myopia or high myopic astigmatism who are not ...

Mutations in a gene that controls copper metabolism in parts of the eye are linked to the severe, high-grade form of the myopia, according to results from a study published in the May 2 issue of the ...