Research shows just one hour of screen time increases risk of nearsightedness
Each hour a person spends squinting into a smartphone or staring at a screen increases their risk of nearsightedness, a new evidence review suggests.
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Disease or Syndrome: Nearsightedness
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Laser technique halts potential long-term consequences of nearsightedness
Microlenses applied to eyeglasses can help reduce growth-related worsening of nearsightedness (myopia), preventing potential long-term consequences. Microlenses also offer highly promising possibilities for intraocular lenses ...
Feb 3, 2025
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Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain
The trouble started every day at around 3 p.m., after Cathy Higgins had spent five or six hours staring at an array of computer screens at her desk. Her university job overseeing research projects involved peering closely ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Follow-up study finds staying power of bifocal contact lens benefits in young kids
Young nearsighted kids who wear bifocal contact lenses that slow uncoordinated eye growth do not lose the benefits of the treatment once they stop wearing the lenses, new research shows.
Jan 16, 2025
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Sunglasses don't just look good—they're good for you, too—here's how to choose the right pair
Australians are exposed to some of the highest levels of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the world.
Dec 22, 2024
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Unlocking the secrets of the human eye: New models enhance surgery
EU researchers are unlocking the secrets of the human eye, creating cutting-edge digital models that are transforming the quality of eye surgeries.
Dec 11, 2024
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Shortsightedness is on the rise in children. There's more we can do than limit screen time
Myopia in children is on the rise. The condition—also known as shortsightedness—already affects up to 35% of children across the world, according to a recent review of global data. The researchers predict this number will ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Kids should play outside more to reduce the risk of short-sightedness and potential adult blindness, say researchers
For most people with myopia, being short-sighted is an inconvenience. However, for some, myopia can lead to blindness. Ahead of World Sight Day (10 October), researchers at the Lions Eye Institute have some eye-opening advice.
Oct 8, 2024
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Researchers use AI to help people see more clearly
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise, especially among children. Experts predict that by the year 2050, myopia will affect approximately 50% of the world's population. Researchers believe that an increase ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 2050, says study
Around one in three children and teens around the world is short (near)-sighted, with the global prevalence of myopia set to top 740 million cases by 2050 in this age group, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, ...
Sep 24, 2024
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