Childhood myopia prevalence rose to 35.8% by 2023, study shows
The Silent Rise of Pediatric Myopia When Cassia van der Hoof Holstein noticed her 8-year-old daughter, Viva, struggling to read the board in class, it was a moment of quiet realization. Neither Cassia nor her husband had required glasses until their middle years, making the diagnosis of childhood nearsightedness—myopia—both sudden and unexpected. As she began … Read more