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Indigo light may be potential treatment and prevention method for nearsightedness
August 19, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 19 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:

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Indigo light may be potential treatment and prevention method for nearsightedness

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Researchers at UAB and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have uncovered that supplemental indigo light may effectively reduce the progression of myopia. As technology use increases and children spend less time outdoors, researchers have noticed an epidemic . . .

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