Understanding The Growth of Myopia: Why More Kids Are Becoming Nearsighted Over the past decade, myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly common in children and teenagers. Myopia results in poor distance vision but clear near vision, is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. Medical experts like Dr. Ruchika https://www.zupyak.com/p/4541615/t/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the-nearsightedness-epidemic-in-young-people