The Surge in Nearsightedness: Understanding the Nearsightedness Epidemic in Young People Over the past decade, myopia — also referred to as nearsightedness — is becoming increasingly common in children and teenagers. Myopia results in poor distance vision but clear near vision, is on a sharp rise across the globe. This https://medjournalhealthcare.weebly.com/blog/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the-nearsightedness-epidemic-in-young-people