A refraction test is usually given as part of a routine eye examination. It may also be called a vision test. This test tells your eye doctor exactly what prescription you need in your glasses or ...

More than 150 million Americans have poor vision because of a refractive error. Refractive errors make your vision blurry or hazy, making reading difficult, and can ...

Myopia is a refractive error (blurred vision at a given distance) that affects about 30% of the world's population. This proportion is increasing so quickly that it ...

“I think the choice should include LASIK or PRK, assuming careful execution of the procedure, and probably, most importantly, lots of follow-up ... refractive surgeons, seldom do they actually ...

Refractive errors are common. In fact ... but it is advisable to have an eye exam to check. If astigmatism is regular, the two curves are at a 90-degree angle to each other, and the curvature ...

While myopia is an increasingly common refractive error worldwide, its prevalence is greatest in urbanized regions in east Asia. Myopia is a complex multifactorial ...

Brinton Vision, a pioneering vision correction center, has announced the publication of an all-encompassing article, "Refractive Errors: A Comprehensive Guide," aimed at enhancing public ...

A study which appeared in the clinical journal of Ophthalmology concludes that farsightedness appears to be associated with a five-year risk of ocular hypertension, and nearsightedness is ...

Overall, 14.6 percent of African Americans aged 40 years and older have uncorrected refractive error (UCRE), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA ...

Ophthalmic genetics is evolving rapidly and we will understand much more about the etiology of myopic refractive error over the next 5 years. Much will be achieved ...

Langis Michaud has received research funding from Bausch and Lomb, Neurolens and Fitlens. He has received speaker's fees from Johnson and Johnson and Essilor. Université de Montréal provides ...