Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is a very common condition
that typically starts in childhood. Severe forms of myopia (pathologic myopia) are associated …

Pathologic myopia is a major cause of visual impairment worldwide. Pathologic myopia is
distinctly different from high myopia. High myopia is a high degree of myopic refractive error …

There is an epidemic of myopia in East and Southeast Asia, with the prevalence of myopia in
young adults around 80–90%, and an accompanying high prevalence of high myopia in …

The results of many studies in a variety of species have significantly advanced our
understanding of the role of visual experience and the mechanisms of postnatal eye growth …

Myopia is not a simple refractive error, but an eyesight-threatening disease. There is a high
prevalence of myopia, 80% to 90%, in young adults in East Asia; myopia has become the …

Myopia is far beyond its inconvenience and represents a true, highly prevalent, sight-
threatening ocular condition, especially in Asia. Without adequate interventions, the current …

Myopia is an increasingly common condition that is associated with significant costs to
individuals and society. Moreover, myopia is associated with increased risk of glaucoma …

The global prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness, has increased at an alarming rate
over the last few decades. An eye is myopic if incoming light focuses prior to reaching the …

Introduction The aim of this article was to comprehensively review the relationship between
light exposure and myopia with a focus on the effects of the light wavelength, illuminance …

Most eyes start with a hypermetropic refractive error at birth, but the growth rates of the
ocular components, guided by visual cues, will slow in such a way that this refractive error …