Myopia, or nearsightedness, is common globally, but in some parts of east and southeast Asia rates are extremely high, affecting ... to focus in front of the retina instead of on it, making ...

"People with myopia or high myopia need to be extra careful ... which are then sealed with laser," Dhawan said. The World Retina Week is observed from Sep 23 to 29. Singh said that while the ...

LASIK is a laser eye surgery that can help improve vision and allows people to break free from glasses or contact lenses Read ...

Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is one of the most important vision-threatening complications secondary to pathological myopia (PM ... including laser photocoagulation, transpupillary ...

The original Bifocal Lenses In Nearsighted Kids (BLINK) Study showed that having children with myopia wear high-add power multifocal ... later in life, like retinal detachment and glaucoma ...

leading to high myopia, which significantly increases the risk of serious eye conditions such as retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. To combat the rise of myopia, experts ...

potentially leading to reduced long-term risks of high myopia and associated complications, such as retinal detachment or myopic maculopathy ." "Even small reductions in axial elongation can ...