Researchers combed through decades’ worth of reports and government files that covered cases of myopia in 5,410,945 children

The researchers say Covid lockdowns had a negative impact on eyesight as children spent more time on screens and less time outdoors. Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a growing global health concern which is set to affect millions more children by 2050,

A new study provided up-to-date estimates of the number of children and adolescents globally who are short-sighted and showed that the disorder has increased significantly since 1990.

One in three children are short-sighted with Covid lockdown partly to blame, new research finds. One in three children around the world are now short-sighted and a child’s ability to see far away objects is worsening, a new study has revealed.

Around one in three children and teens around the world is short (near)-sighted, with the global prevalence of myopia set to top 740 million cases by 2050 in this age group, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence,

Comprehensive study reveals myopia tripled since 1990. The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analyzed data from over five million children and teenagers ac

A recent study has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the prevalence of myopia among children and teenagers globally with projections to exceed 740 million cases by 2050.