Many children 2develop myopia (nearsightedness) during childhood, with most cases occurring in children aged 9 to 13 years. For this reason, regular eye exams are critical, according to the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Ethnicity and Refractive Error (CLEERE) study, a multicenter, longitudinal, observational, volunteer study of nearly 5000 children aged 5 to 16 years. To see more details visit,www.medscape.com
