The Surge In Nearsightedness: What’s Fueling the Myopia Boom in Children In recent years, myopia — also referred to as nearsightedness — is spreading rapidly among the youth. This vision condition, which makes distant objects appear blurry while close objects remain clear, is on a sharp rise across the globe. https://www.diigo.com/item/note/b2kov/gb7h?k=375034e9d74cf114699342d0316207cc