A global study has found that children with higher dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids face a lower risk of developing myopia. Researchers linked omega-3s to improved eye health, while high saturated fat intake was associated with increased risk.
Without any proactive measures, projections indicate that in two decades, 48 per cent of children in urban India will have myopia, a major looming public health crisis
Hyderabad: Myopia, or nearsightedness, is when our eyes cannot focus light correctly and distant objects appear blurred. Some of the early signs of Myopia are – children straining or squinting the eye to see distant objects, complaining of headaches and frequent change in eye power. Children with myopia often have trouble reading the blackboard at […]
Institute has already launched a Special Centre for Myopia at LVPEI, which will be developed into an institute to focus on the disease, which is often overlooked in the public health sector
