myopia
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Ten were treated to simulate correction for myopia, also known as nearsightedness.
From Science Daily • May 28, 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
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
The Chinese Communist Party proposed a five-year plan to reduce the prevalence of myopia among children by at least 0.5% annually by 2023.
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
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