Myopia—often called short-sightedness—has surged to become one of the most common causes of visual impairment worldwide. As incidence rises in children and adults alike, it has become a pressing public health issue demanding awareness and action. According to Gary Rodney, founder and creator of Smart Vision Optometry, Master of Optometry, Behavioural Optometrist and Fellow of…
Myopia, or short-sightedness, is on the rise at an alarming rate. What was once a relatively uncommon condition is now affecting nearly a third of the global population, and projections suggest that by 2050, half of the world’s people may have a significantly high degree of myopia. Australian Smart Vision behavioural optometrist Gary Rodney, a…
Myopia is the most common eye disorder in the world, and the biggest cause of visual impairment, especially in children, according to Australian behavioural optometrist Jacqueline Gattegno
Most stereotypes are based on prejudice, but occasionally, one pops up that’s based on fact – even if only remotely. “Smart kids wear glasses” could be among them, at least up to a point. Australian behavioural optometrist Jacqueline Gattegno sheds light on what is known regarding the intriguing link between myopia and IQ.
Shortsightedness Prevention, Control And Management A recent growth in the focus on awareness and management of Myopia (shortsightedness) and a new emphasis and direction in terms of treatments evidenced in new studies and developments, seems to have resulted in a new approach to the ever-growing threat to the world provided by this multi-levelled refractive error….
Published: 15 May 2020 | Last updated: 15 September 2026 | Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance What did lockdown research find? This article was first published during the 2020 COVID-19 restrictions. Later research gave the concern a clearer evidence base. A large school-screening study by Wang and colleagues reported a myopic shift associated…
