myopia
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Severe myopia increases the risk of cataracts, glaucoma and retinal detachment later in life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
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
The theory suggests that maintaining safe exposure to bright light while limiting accommodative pupil constriction may help control myopia.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
Under this proposed mechanism, myopia may develop when insufficient light reaches the retina during sustained close-up work in low-light settings.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
Calpurnia was past middle age and her body had thickened a little, her kinky hair was graying, and she squinted from myopia.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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