Whether atropine should be the standard of care for halting myopia progression was a hot topic discussed at the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology.

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Myopic macular degeneration (MMD), or pathological myopia, occurs when high ...

In one 2010 study that followed a group of children through adulthood, children had a 60% of becoming myopic by eighth grade if they had low levels of outdoor activity. If they played outside for more ...

Glaucoma is a silent disease that leads to blindness. However, 90% of blindness cases caused by glaucoma could be prevented ...

Glaucoma and cataracts can occur more quickly, and their association with high myopia makes their treatment much more complex. The main condition that can lead to blindness in nearsighted people ...

People having high myopia or high hypemetropia are at an increased risk of glaucoma. Trauma or surgical eye procedures are ...

Considered a common refractive error, myopia, or nearsightedness, has been associated with an increased risk for other eye problems including cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal detachment.

Common risk factors include: Genetics Myopia Injury to the eye Eye allergy, which may require steroid use. Young people, including kids, may develop a type of glaucoma known as juvenile open-angle ...

In participants without myopia, exposure to PM2.5 was linked to an 8% (95% CI, 1.02-1.15) increase in the incidence of glaucoma while exposure to PM10 increased the risk for diabetic retinopathy ...

Three studies showed that adults aged 20 to 50 years with myopia experienced about –1 D of progression. Most progression occurred between 20 and 30 years of age. Perspective from Alexander ...

Glaucoma and cataracts can occur more quickly, and their association with high myopia makes their treatment much more complex. The main condition that can lead to blindness in nearsighted people ...