Anti-VEGF therapy for patients with retinopathy of prematurity reduces myopia compared with laser treatments, but comes with other risks.

The U.S. government long advised that all babies be immunized against hepatitis B right after birth, but a federal vaccine ...

These specialized glasses, available in the U.S. for the first time, aim to reduce the progression of myopia in kids aged 6 to 12.

Lenslet-array-integrated lenses effectively slow myopic progression and axial elongation in children over 2 years, a study shows, ...

About one-third of highly myopic eyes with myopic macular neovascularization develop early atrophy within 2 years, a study shows.

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The FDA recently approved Essilor Stellest glasses that can actually slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids.

The FDA-approved Essilor Stellest lenses are designed for 6 to 12-year-olds and use 11 concentric rings with raised dots to redirect light onto the retina, slowing eye elongation ...

A new approach to childhood nearsightedness is now available in the U.S. after years of use overseas. Parents are already ...

Age-related dementia, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and hearing loss are all ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Myopia or nearsightedness is a common vision problem that often begins between the ages of 6 and 14.