Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error. Here's what that means

Published Date: 13 Mar 2025

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 is estimated it will reach 50% by 2050.

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