KCU Assistant Professor of Primary Care details the trends in nearsightedness in young children. Topic: Screen Time and ...

Myopia is projected to rise from 23 to 50 percent of the world ... light is to reduce the potential harm from ultraviolet ...

Myopia in children is on the rise. The condition—also known as shortsightedness—already affects up to 35% of children across ...

Parents hold a ton of the blame in the rising levels of nearsightedness in children. We can all do more to protect our vision ...

sunlight breaks down folate (vitamin B9), accelerates ... Many genes associated with short-sightedness (myopia) have become more common in just 25 years, a striking example of rapid evolutionary ...

Myopia usually starts during primary school ... It is not clear if it is the presence of natural sunlight, the exercise taken outdoors or the fact that children's eyes are focusing on objects ...

The study, conducted as part of Taiwan’s Yilan Myopia Prevention and Vision Improvement Program (YMVIP), tracked the vision health of over 18,000 children aged 5 to 6 across a six-year period from ...

In today's digital era, screen time has become an inevitable part of daily life, whether for work, entertainment, or ...

Myopia is a multifactorial condition ... has led to a significant reduction in outdoor time and sunlight exposure for children. Additionally, the increased use of digital devices has resulted ...

According to Dr Aloka Hedau, encouraging outdoor activities for children, whether they already have myopia or not, can play a significant role in delaying its onset or slowing its progression. He ...