The Surge in Nearsightedness: Understanding the Nearsightedness Epidemic in Young People More recently, myopia — also referred to as nearsightedness — is spreading rapidly among the youth. Myopia results in poor distance vision but clear near vision, is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. The rapid rise of myopia in https://www.diigo.com/item/note/b2kov/gb7h?k=375034e9d74cf114699342d0316207cc