Together, we know more and can accomplish more. Collaboration is required to manage and defeat the global myopia scourge we face today. Unfortunately, far too often, myopia is viewed as a simple optical nuisance instead of a complex process associated with serious ocular pathology. It may be shocking to most, including parents, that myopia, even in low amounts (starting with one diopter), has shown a statistically significant increased risk for retinal detachments and glaucoma. Also troubling is the increased risk for these eye diseases with growing amounts of myopia. Additionally startling, there exists no evidence of a “safe” level of myopia for any of the known eye diseases associated with myopia. Read More