India Facing Myopia Crisis, Says AIOS President at VOS Event in Nagpur

The emerging role of light therapy in myopia

The lowest incidence and prevalence of myopia in childhood is associated with the highest level of outdoor time. Light therapies aim to replicate the qualities of outdoor light absent from indoor spaces. Images: anoushkatoronto/stock.adobe.com & Dezay/Shutterstock.com.At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to improve their knowledge of emerging myopia control interventions, including: Understand the mechanisms behind light…

India Facing Myopia Crisis, Says AIOS President at VOS Event in Nagpur

Nagpur, India: India is heading towards a myopia epidemic, warned Dr Partha Biswas, President of the All India Ophthalmic Society (AIOS), at the 50th Installation Ceremony of the Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society (VOS) held on Sunday in Nagpur. Speaking as the chief guest, Dr Biswas expressed concern over the increasing use of mobile phones and digital screens among children and youth. “If this trend continues, by 2050, every second person in South As…