The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a resolution supporting classification of myopia as a disease.
Growing concern about the long-term ocular risks associated with high myopia is driving calls for greater public education, childhood screening, and access to early intervention.
The AMA designation of myopia as a disease adds momentum to efforts in the United States to improve access to myopia management devices and insurance coverage for children and adolescents. It also supports expanded public health education and improved childhood screening.
Growing concern about the long-term ocular risks associated with high myopia is driving calls for greater public education, childhood screening, and access to early intervention.
