While increased screen time could be a culprit, it's not definitively so. Up until now, the standard treatment for myopia was to prescribe corrective lenses. But Berntsen and a team of researchers ...

The typical way to treat myopia is by wearing glasses or contacts, and those usually have to be worn for life. Researchers are also studying specific treatments to permanently cure myopia.

These cases highlight the importance of early intervention and regular follow-ups in myopia – and in the wider picture, how a whole-of-society approach is needed. While myopia, or short ...

At-home eye tests using AI and a smartphone accurately detect pediatric myopia, strabismus, and ptosis, enabling early referral for an eye evaluation.