Reducing the Progression of Myopia

Myopia, or nearsightedness, causes blurry vision that usually is corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery. The lifetime prevalence of myopia has been reported to be 80% to 90% in population-based studies in Asia. Myopia is also very common in other parts of the world, with a prevalence of almost 50% in many parts of Europe and an estimated increase in prevalence from 25.0% in 1971-1972 to 41.6% in 1999-2004 in the US.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research