Childhood myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise. Half the world’s population may be nearsighted by the year 2050! Myopia occurs when the eye grows too long or the cornea (the frontmost surface of the eye) is curved too much. Myopia is commonly viewed as a refractive error that needs glasses or contact […]
Two words: myopia and amblyopia. Amblyopia My daughter recently had her 18-month check-up at the pediatrician’s office and at the end of the exam, the doctor mentioned her dental health and the importance of a dental exam but made no mention her ocular health or the need for an eye exam. Being an eye doctor […]
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is booming. Its prevalence in the US has doubled in the last 3 decades with 42% of the US population now nearsighted and fully half of the population expected to be nearsighted by 2050. What can we do? A simple and effective solution–get children outdoors. The evidence continues to grow […]
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Carolina Eye Doctors
