myopia

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In laboratory research, myopia can be triggered in animal models through visual deprivation or the use of negative lenses, and these two methods are believed to involve different neuronal pathways.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

For years, the sharp rise in myopia -- or nearsightedness -- has largely been blamed on growing screen use, particularly among children and young adults.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

A surge in pediatric myopia prompted governments in China, Taiwan and Singapore to limit screen time for kids and recommend that schools increase time students spend outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Severe myopia can be a disqualifier for Chinese air force pilots, which made recruitment a challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Lon had been right, of course: years of poring over manuscripts had given the Librarian severe myopia, and he wore thin half-moon spectacles on the end of his nose.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee