China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing ...

Two specialists say the education ministry should extend the period for outdoor activities in schools and train teachers to detect vision issues.

Donald Trump has said Canada needs to secure its border with the U-S if it wants to avoid punshing tariffs. Today - the premier of Manitoba announced new measures that, he says, will incease security ...

Volumetric myopia defocus dosage may be useful for predicting long-term axial growth in patients undergoing ortho-k.

The trouble started every day at around 3 p.m., after Cathy Higgins had spent five or six hours staring at an array of ...

Digital amblyopia therapies have advantages to conventional patching treatments, but may increase the risk for rapid axial elongation.

Koepp's writing is thorny and cuts deceptively deep, like a scrape that looks like a surface wound until it won’t stop ...

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The golf season has wound down locally, but that’s not keeping two of the North Shore’s finest courses from receiving high ...

Various studies have shown the benefits of sunlight on reducing the progression of myopia in young children. Suarez cites one study in particular: Of more than 700 schoolchildren in Taiwan, ...

Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re spending outdoors. Here’s why it’s so good for your vision.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep duration and myopia in school-age students, as well as to observe the role of physical activity as a mediating variable in ...