You’re learning to protect the future of sight, and right now that means directly confronting a rapidly accelerating threat: myopia. Myopia, or nearsightedness, is the most common ocular disorder worldwide, affecting nearly 30% of adolescents and up to 42% of Americans ages 12–52, and it’s on the rise. In fact, the American Academy of Ophthalmology estimates that by 2050, nearly 50% of the global population will be myopic, up from just 23% in 2000. Once viewed as a minor refractive error, myopia now affects children at epidemic levels in the United States. Children develop it earlier and at higher rates, […]