What is Myopia (Nearsightedness) & Why does it Matter?

• Myopia (nearsightedness) is a chronic disease where the eye is elongating, causing symptoms of blurry distance vision.

• This eye growth that occurs too quickly weakens the structure of the back of the eye (the retina) and increases the risk of eye disease and long term degeneration.

• Global trends indicate that more children are becoming myopic at a younger age and at a faster rate, resulting in higher overall myopia. By 2050, myopic degeneration is expected to become the #1 cause of blindness and visual impairment in the world.

• These statistics are not inevitable. We now have FDA-approved methods to decrease the progression of myopia by up to 59%.

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