The Surge in Nearsightedness: Why More Kids Are Becoming Nearsighted Over the past decade, myopia — also referred to as nearsightedness — is spreading rapidly among the youth. Myopia results in poor distance vision but clear near vision, is now a global public health issue. Medical experts like Dr. Ruchika https://medium.com/@kaushal.wockhardthospitals/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the-nearsightedness-epidemic-in-young-people-d3e6c1f5c73b