EssilorLuxottica, a global provider of eye care and eyewear, is doubling down on its long-term commitment to China, where it ...

Its expansion is attributed to the rising prevalence of myopia. China’s intraocular lens market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 2% until 2033 amidst the rising ...

Yet China’s strict zero-covid rules—notably a nationwide lockdown that closed many schools between January and May 2020, ... China has as many as 800m people with myopia.

The increasing prevalence of myopia is a global health concern, with high myopia increasing the risk of vision damage. This ...

Credit: The Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University, China. Myopia is the most common eye disease worldwide, with prevalence rates of 25-50% among adults in the United States and Europe, ...

The World Health Organization warns that by 2030, 40% of the world's population will be nearsighted. In the U.S. alone, myopia rates have soared over the past 50 years, from 25% in 1971 to nearly ...

What China’s struggle with myopia reveals about the country Our podcast on China. This week, why a simple precaution to help prevent short-sightedness is meeting resistance from Chinese families.

Myopia rates in the U.S. have skyrocketed over the past 50 years, from 25% in the 1970s to nearly 42% in 2017, according to the National Eye Institute. The agency predicts half the world will be ...