http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Implantable lenses made of a collagen-like substance appear to provide stable correction of moderate to high nearsightedness (myopia) over four years of follow-up, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. http://www.physorg.com/news166729196.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:00:01 EST news166729196 A spreading pandemic of myopia among the world`s urban children may be avoided if children spend at least two to three hours each day outdoors. http://www.physorg.com/news150487968.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:12:48 EST news150487968 Daily treatment with a medication called pirenzepine can slow the rate of progressive myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, reports a study in the August issue of the Journal of AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus). http://www.physorg.com/news138964061.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:07:41 EST news138964061