Myopia and high myopia are estimated to affect 50 percent (5 billion) and 10 percent (938 million) of the worldwide population by 2050, and consequently, we will also see a major increase in myopia-related vision impairment. Myopic macular degeneration is already a leading cause of permanent blindness in China, Taiwan, Japan, Netherlands, and Denmark. Higher levels of myopia are known to exponentially increase the risk of ocular complications such as retinal detachment, retinoschisis, open-angle glaucoma, and cataract, which may lead to permanent vision loss later in life. These are due to the abnormal increase in axial length in myopia, leading to structural and physiological changes in the eye. Read More