In the next 18 years, the Baby Boomers will age fully into Medicare, reaching the age at which the incidence of eye disease and vision loss begin to accelerate, Wittenborn said. “Out to 2050 ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

and projections suggest that this number will double by 2050. Although most vision impairment can be eliminated with corrective lenses, many adults lack access to routine eye care. In this study ...

Myopia, commonly known as short-sightedness, is rapidly becoming a global health crisis, with experts predicting that nearly 50% of the world’s population could be affected by 2050. The alarming rise ...