Myopia on the Rise: Understanding the Nearsightedness Epidemic in Young People Over the past decade, myopia — also referred to as nearsightedness — is spreading rapidly among the youth. Myopia results in poor distance vision but clear near vision, is now a global public health issue. This surge is alarming https://medium.com/@kaushal.wockhardthospitals/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the-nearsightedness-epidemic-in-young-people-d3e6c1f5c73b