India, Nov. 15 -- Myopia, or near-sightedness, is one of the most prevalent vision disorders among children. Per the National Institutes of Health, its prevalence rate is increasing worldwide, and as per the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is projected to go up from 22 percent in 2000 to 52 percent by 2050.

To understand how myopia affects children and recognise the red flags that indicate your child might be struggling with it, HT Lifestyle spoke with Dr Divya B, MBBS, MS, a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist. According to Dr Divya, when one has myopia, distant objects appear blurry while close objects can be seen clearly.

She emphasised, "Reportedly, 32 percent of children may be affected by 2030, rising to 40 percent by 2040, ...