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New Report Recommends Myopia Be Classified as a Disease, Policies for Children to Spend Time Outdoors

WASHINGTON — With the greatly increased prevalence of myopia, commonly called nearsightedness, over the last three decades, the federal government should pursue policy changes that would encourage ...
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Children with monocular myopia need glasses to slow myopia progression

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Abnormal accommodative function and unbalanced input of binocular visual signals could contribute to myopia ...
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Myopia Action Month: Take a closer look at management strategies, advances in care

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For the second consecutive year, Myopia Profile announced that September is Myopia Action Month, a global ...
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Shortsightedness is on the rise in children. There’s more we can do than limit screen time

Flora Hui consults part-time as an optometrist at an independent optometry practice. Myopia in children is on the rise. The condition – also known as shortsightedness – already affects up to 35% of ...