Safal Khanal, OD, PhD, FAAO, was awarded a two-year R21 grant from the National Eye Institute to evaluate the efficacy of a novel, wavelength-based method in slowing the progression of myopia ...

Myopia can also be caused by changes in the curvature of the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. If the cornea is too steeply curved or the lens is too thick, it can cause light rays to ...

“There was concern that the eye might grow faster than normal when myopia-control contact lenses were discontinued,” Berntsen said in a related NIH press release. At baseline, the mean axial ...

Myopia is associated with an increased risk of long-term eye health problems that affect vision and can even lead to blindness. From the initial study, high-add multifocal contact lenses were ...

Two specialists say the education ministry should extend the period for outdoor activities in schools and train teachers to detect vision issues. Two eye care specialists have urged the education ...