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myopia

[mahy-oh-pee-uh] / maɪˈoʊ pi ə /


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Sydnexis has spent a decade developing atropine eye drops that slow the progression of pediatric myopia, a growing problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

For years, the sharp rise in myopia -- or nearsightedness -- has largely been blamed on growing screen use, particularly among children and young adults.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Under this proposed mechanism, myopia may develop when insufficient light reaches the retina during sustained close-up work in low-light settings.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

“Our breakthroughs in medtech, myopia management and audiology are cementing our role as a leader across multiple frontiers,” they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

That three papers in the short span of three months in 1900 independently converged on Mendel’s work was a demonstration of the sustained myopia of biologists, who had ignored his work for nearly forty years.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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