Myopia On the Rise: Understanding the Nearsightedness Epidemic in Young People Over the past decade, nearsightedness (myopia), is becoming increasingly common in children and teenagers. Myopia causes distant vision to blur, although nearby things are still clear, is spreading swiftly around the world. This surge is alarming experts such as https://www.diigo.com/item/note/b2knr/6xs3?k=227bc8bf06b7757d9a300516cbddb7b7