Education Linked to Higher Risk of Short Sightedness
A new study reports spending more years in full time education is linked with an increased risk of developing myopia.... Read More...
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Genetic Link to Nearsightedness in Children Who Spend a Lot of Time Reading
According to a new study, children with a variant of the APLP2 gene were up-to five times more likely to develop myopia if they spent more than an hour a day reading.... Read More...
Study Offers Hope for More Effective Treatment of Nearsightedness
University of Houston optometrist finds small reduction in progression of myopia promising.Research by an optometrist at the University of Houston (UH) supp... Read More...