http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=myopia-incidence-much-higher-than-expected-in-large-study 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 detail... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:52:53 EDT en