Understanding the Growth of Myopia: Why More Kids Are Becoming Nearsighted In recent years, myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is raising red flags for eye health professionals. This vision condition, which makes distant objects appear blurry while close objects remain clear, is on a sharp rise across the globe. The https://medium.com/@linda.wockhardthospitals/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the-nearsightedness-epidemic-in-young-people-453eb568220b