A Closer Look At Myopia: Why More Kids Are Becoming Nearsighted Over the past decade, myopia — also referred to as nearsightedness — is becoming increasingly common in children and teenagers. This condition, where faraway objects look fuzzy while near ones stay sharp, is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. https://www.zupyak.com/p/4541615/t/myopia-on-the-rise-understanding-the-nearsightedness-epidemic-in-young-people