With 32 percent of the world’s population living with myopia, it’s not surprising that there are short-sighted people in all walks of life. But it may surprise some folks to know just how many of them are top athletes. After all, the image of a glasses-wearing sportsperson is something that isn’t exactly mainstream. However, there’s…
Nearsightedness Uncovered As the number of children with myopia keeps growing at an epidemic rate, and impacting on an increasing proportion of younger children, a global survey has shown that one in four parents don’t know the meaning of the term, myopia, or the seriousness of the impact it can have on their children’s eyes…
For at least four centuries, people have been looking for a way to explain the prevalence of myopia (shortsightedness), what causes it, and how to cure this eye disorder that currently affects millions of people’s vision, and in some instances results in vision loss and blindness. According to Australian behavioural optometrist and fellow of the International…
The eyes, teaming with the brain and the rest of the visual system, play a large role in how people learn and function, as well as how they see themselves and live their lives. However, the contribution they make to those lives isn’t always that kind, and can sometimes be downright cruel. And that’s the…
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