Ophthalmologists in India warn that rising childhood myopia, fueled by screen time and poor lifestyle, risks future workforce and military readiness. They urge early screenings and prevention.

While genetics plays a role, researchers say the rapid increase in myopia over just a few generation points strongly to environmental causes.The researchers explained that when people focus on nearby ...

Through a web-based platform, practices can customise a series of interactive and educational tools around myopia management ...

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, National Health Communications Director, discusses the surgeon general's advisory urging parents to set screen time limits for children. The report highlights negative ...

I see firsthand how delays in access to innovation can affect long-term health outcomes.

Mild discomfort, such as dryness, headaches, and blurred vision, can lead to more chronic issues. Digital eye strain is common among adults and children alike. However, the long-term outcome is the ...

Myopia affects a growing proportion of the global population and imposes significant socioeconomic burdens. Refractive surgery techniques address this by reshaping or supplementing ocular tissues to ...

Researchers are developing a futuristic alternative to LASIK that reshapes the eye without lasers or incisions. Using mild electrical pulses and platinum contact lenses, they temporarily soften the ...

HAVE you ever heard the claim that your eyes never grow, that they remain the same size from birth to adulthood?

Swann Arlaud stars in 'A Man of His Time' Emmanuel Marre's lengthy but inventive historical drama set during the ...

When we study how large language models “rationalize,” we will see the foibles of human consciousness that we have been ...