Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Nearsightedness, or myopia, is an eye problem that causes objects at a distance to ...

people experiencing low to modest degrees of myopia are also at higher risk of ocular diseases such as "retinal detachment, glaucoma and myopic macular degeneration," explains Laura Di Meglio ...

Glaucoma affects vision and mental health, increasing anxiety and depression, which can worsen the disease. Open ...

What’s behind the shocking rise in myopia and how did we find ourselves walking blindfolded into a catastrophic loss of sight?

Myopia has also been associated with common vision-threatening conditions like cataracts, primary open angle glaucoma and retinal detachments. The risk of developing these conditions depends on the ...

Previous research has shown that the choroid can serve as a biomarker for myopia development and progression which, in turn, is associated with increased risk for glaucoma, according to the ...

Dr. Audrey Raley, founder of Refined Eye Care, emphasizes the critical importance of early detection and intervention, noting ...

It uses negative numbers to indicate myopia. The severity of myopia increases with the dioptre number. glaucoma: a condition in which the eye either makes too much fluid too quickly, or the fluid ...

Shah discusses several studies from the IRIS registry and plans for a retina program at next year's event to address the ...

The trial uses telemedicine to detect glaucoma and other ocular conditions in rural areas of the state. KhalafAllah, from Egypt, is studying the impact of early-onset myopia on the optic nerve head ...