Understanding the Growth of Myopia: How Myopia Is Affecting Today’s Youth Over the past decade, myopia — also referred to as nearsightedness — is becoming increasingly common in children and teenagers. Myopia causes distant vision to blur, although nearby things are still clear, is now a global public health issue. https://www.tumblr.com/medjournalhealthcare/780544820207861760/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the?source=share