nearsightedness

January 21, 2014

“Age-Related” Vision Problems Can Affect People of Any Age

Most adults over 40 are familiar with the effects of presbyopia—blurry near vision, fatigue from reading and prolonged computer use, eyestrain, and headaches—even if they may not be aware of the medical term. What is surprising is that even though many […]

October 15, 2013

Understanding Nearsightedness, Farsightedness and Astigmatism

The terms nearsightedness and farsightedness seem self-explanatory but do you really know what they mean? Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a common eye condition caused when light coming into the eye doesn’t focus the right way on to the retina, so […]

March 10, 2011

Nearsightedness Becoming More Common

BETHESDA, Md., January 2010 — The prevalence of myopia among Americans increased significantly during the 30 years ending in 2004, according to the National Eye Institute. Researchers examined results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of people ages […]

January 21, 2014

“Age-Related” Vision Problems Can Affect People of Any Age

Most adults over 40 are familiar with the effects of presbyopia—blurry near vision, fatigue from reading and prolonged computer use, eyestrain, and headaches—even if they may not be aware of the medical term. What is surprising is that even though many […]

October 15, 2013

Understanding Nearsightedness, Farsightedness and Astigmatism

The terms nearsightedness and farsightedness seem self-explanatory but do you really know what they mean? Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a common eye condition caused when light coming into the eye doesn’t focus the right way on to the retina, so […]

March 10, 2011

Nearsightedness Becoming More Common

BETHESDA, Md., January 2010 — The prevalence of myopia among Americans increased significantly during the 30 years ending in 2004, according to the National Eye Institute. Researchers examined results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of people ages […]