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5 Ways the Pandemic Could Be Affecting Your Child’s Eyesight
COVID-19 may be behind a global increase in myopia (nearsightedness) in children. Learn how to lower their risk factors for myopia.
Study Shows Childhood Myopia Is on the Rise During the Pandemic
A 2021 study noted a likely link between increased screen time and myopia in children due to changing habits during the coronavirus pandemic.
What Is Bilateral Myopia?
Bilateral myopia is nearsightedness that affects both eyes. Learn more about myopia, including the symptoms and how it can be corrected.
Degenerative Myopia: The Basics
Pathologic myopia is a type of myopia, not a degree of severity. Learn how pathologic myopia differs from degenerative myopia and high myopia.
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Myopia Control: Is There a Cure for Nearsightedness?
You may be able to help your child avoid high myopia and the risks that come with it.
Myopia progression: why it’s a concern and what you can do
Here's what you should do if your child's vision is getting worse every year.
Is Your Child at Risk for Myopia?
How you can help reduce your child's risk of developing myopia.
Contact lenses for astigmatism
Learn about the different types of contact lenses for astigmatism, including toric lenses, gas permeable lenses and hybrid lenses.
Astigmatism and cataract? A toric IOL can fix both
If you have astigmatism, a toric IOL can help you see clearly without glasses after cataract surgery. But is it worth the cost?
What are bifocal contact lenses for astigmatism?
Toric multifocal contacts (bifocal contacts for astigmatism) eliminate your need for glasses if you're over 40 and have astigmatism.
Hyperopia (Are you farsighted?): Symptoms and treatment
A guide to the causes, symptoms and treatment of hyperopia (farsightedness) including eyeglasses, contact lenses and LASIK.
How Nearsightedness Affects Everyday Life
Nearsightedness may seem simple, but it can have wide-ranging effects.
What is 20/20 vision?
Find out what 20/20 vision means, and how it compares to the other measurements of visual acuity.
Ametropia: Description, prevalence and treatment
Ametropia is the presence of refractive error. It occurs when the eye is not able to focus light rays directly onto the retina to provide a clear image.
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Myopia control: How to manage myopia and slow its progression
Myopia control refers to methods eye doctors use to slow myopia progression. Learn about myopia control contact lenses, eyeglasses and atropine eye drops.
Contact lenses for astigmatism
Learn about the different types of contact lenses for astigmatism, including toric lenses, gas permeable lenses and hybrid lenses.
What is 20/20 vision?
Find out what 20/20 vision means, and how it compares to the other measurements of visual acuity.
Presbyopia: What causes it and how to treat it
Learn about presbyopia causes, symptoms and treatments, including options for contact lenses, eyeglasses or vision surgery.
Infographic: What To Know if Your Child Is Nearsighted
These myopia facts can help you better understand your child's nearsightedness.
Monovision: Features and benefits
Monovision can occur naturally or may be induced with contacts, LASIK, cataract surgery and glasses.
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Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a condition that causes blurry, fuzzy or distorted vision at any distance. It is caused by imperfections in the curvature of the cornea or the lens (or both).
How Nearsightedness Affects Everyday Life
Nearsightedness may seem simple, but it can have wide-ranging effects.
Myopia in children: Is your child at risk?
Childhood myopia is a growing concern around the world. Learn about the risk factors for nearsightedness in kids and whether your child may be at risk.
What are bifocal contact lenses for astigmatism?
Toric multifocal contacts (bifocal contacts for astigmatism) eliminate your need for glasses if you're over 40 and have astigmatism.
Refractive errors and refraction: How the eye sees
Learn how refractive errors affect your vision and discusses symptoms, detection and treatment of refraction problems.
Common types and categories of astigmatism
There are a few common types of astigmatism, including regular, irregular, corneal and lenticular astigmatism, which typically fall into one of three categories: myopic, hyperopic and mixed astigmatism.