Blog: #MyopiaAndMe

The blog post is a response to an article by Jason Higginbotham, the Managing Editor of Myopia Focus, which was featured in The New...

New digitally surfaced lens clinically proven to slow myopia progression During Myopia Awareness Week last month, renowned Independent...

Earlier this week Apple announced a groundbreaking move of two new health features that will be launched as part of the iOS 17 software...

Myopia Focus is delighted to announce the introduction of its educational platform for eye care professionals, the Myopia Focus...

Happy Myopia Awareness Week, with this in mind we have some exciting news to share. We are pleased to announce that James Loughman and...

Since the 13th century when spectacles were invented as a replacement for reading stones, the management of myopia has been almost...

Over two millennia ago, Aristotle (350BC) first coined the term myopia. He was likely describing the “closed eye” appearance of those...

The global prevalence of myopia has reached unprecedented levels and current projections indicate that about half of the world’s...

According to the World Health Organization, myopia affects approximately 2.6 billion people worldwide, with the number projected to rise...

Earlier this month Myopia Focus was featured in an article published by the New Optometrist an online resource that recognises the...

Hoya Vision Care, a leader in optical technology innovation has recently unveiled its MiYOSMART sun range which will soon be available in...

The rapid rise in myopia rates over the past few decades has become a growing concern for eye care professionals and public health...

Myopia Focus is thrilled to announce that our change.org petition has surpassed 1,500 signatures! This is a significant milestone for our...

Myopia Focus is proud to announce the addition of Mark Bullimore to its Advisory Committee. Bullimore is an internationally renowned...

The myopia ‘epidemic’ is real. Undoubtedly, the overwhelming evidence points to lifestyle changes being the major cause of this...

It’s been a whirlwind of a week since 100% Optical in London. I was so busy at the event and immediately afterwards that it is hard to...

Myopia Focus has recently celebrated its first anniversary by conducting a survey to understand awareness of myopia and myopia management...

We are excited to announce that our petition which aims to change how myopia management is funded in the UK has reached 1000 signatures!...

Such is the prevalence of myopia nowadays that it might be easy to dismiss it as a ‘modern disease;’ an unavoidable by-product of life in...

Our eyes may either be windows to the soul or onto the world, depending on which quotation you are looking at, but how much do we know...