Understanding The Growth of Myopia: Why More Kids Are Becoming Nearsighted In recent years, myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is raising red flags for eye health professionals. Myopia results in poor distance vision but clear near vision, is now a global public health issue. Medical experts like Dr. Ruchika Kedia, https://medium.com/@linda.wockhardthospitals/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the-nearsightedness-epidemic-in-young-people-453eb568220b