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Comparative effects of orthokeratology and defocus incorporated multiple segment lenses on axial length elongation in children with bilateral myopic anisometropia [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology
AIM: To compare the effect of orthokeratology (OK) and defocus incorporated multiple segment (DIMS) lenses on axial length (AL) elongation in bilateral myopic anisometropic children.
Lu Jiang, Ya-Lan Min, Bin-Xian Yan, Ting-Ting Wang, Dan Jiang, Shan Liu, Chao Zhou, Yi-Qiao Xing   +7 more
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Defocus incorporated multiple segment spectacle lenses versus orthokeratology lenses for myopia control: a non-inferiority randomised clinical trial [PDF]

BMC Ophthalmology
Background To determine whether the Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lens is non-inferior to Orthokeratology lenses (OKL) in slowing the progression of myopia in children.
Lou-Ann Christensen Andersen, Anna Mejldal, Saranga Sivakumar, Trine Møldrup Jakobsen, Flemming Møller   +4 more
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Defocus-Incorporated Multiple-Segment (DIMS) Spectacle Lenses Versus Single-Vision Lenses for Myopia Control in a South-Eastern European Population [PDF]

Bioengineering
Background: Myopia is a refractive error reaching alarmingly high levels worldwide and is associated with severe complications such as: maculopathy, retinal detachment, open-angle glaucoma, and posterior subcapsular cataract.
Valeria Mocanu, Raluca Horhat, Florin-Raul Horhat, Mihai Poenaru-Sava, Mihnea Munteanu   +4 more
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Adjunctive 0.05% Atropine for Children with Continued Rapid Myopia Progression During Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments Spectacle Lens Treatment: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study [PDF]

Ophthalmology and Therapy
Introduction Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) lenses slow myopia progression, but some children continue to experience rapid axial elongation despite treatment.
QingLin Xu, Minsong Xue, Hong Liu, WenYu Gao, Haiying Zhu, Yuwen Ran, Hong Zhong, Longbo Wen, Zhikuan Yang   +8 more
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Reduced myopia progression with low-dose atropine in DIMS non-responders and evidence of altered pupillary light reflex kinetics [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study evaluated the efficacy of adding nightly 0.025% atropine to Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle treatment in children with ongoing myopia progression and explored whether dynamic pupillometry could help identify such ...
Patricia Domsa, Attila Törcsvári, Viktória Baross, Judit Körtvélyes, Rita Széchey, Adrienne Csutak, Éva M Bankó   +6 more
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The effect of defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses on astigmatism in children with myopia [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study aims to explore the impact of wearing Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses on astigmatism in myopic children. This study included 396 myopic children and divided the participants into two groups:the DIMS group (n ...
Yang Wang, Lijuan Ouyang, Si Chen, Keyu Chen, Haibo Xiong   +4 more
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Comparison of effectiveness of four myopia control interventions in Chinese children: a real-world retrospective study [PDF]

Eye and Vision
Background Myopia is a global public health issue, necessitating effective control strategies. Defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) and highly aspherical lenslet (HAL) spectacle lenses, as well as their combination with low-concentration ...
Lizhen Chen, Li Sun, Xiaojing Chen, Jiaxing Liu, Jinfa Li, Hiu Ying Leung, Jingfa Zhang, Dennis S. C. Lam   +7 more
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Which is better for myopia control in children: orthokeratology or DIMS spectacle lenses? A meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Ophthalmology
Objective This study aims to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses compared with orthokeratology (Ortho-K) in controlling myopia.
Desheng Song, Xiaoxue Chen, Fan Hong, Qing Zhou, Jiaqi Yao   +4 more
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A comparison of myopia control in European children and adolescents with defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) spectacles, atropine, and combined DIMS/atropine.

PLoS ONE, 2023
PurposeTo evaluate the efficacy of a myopia control spectacle lens (DIMS) at slowing the progression of myopia in a population of European children in comparison with 0.01% atropine and combined DIMS and atropine.MethodsThe study was a non-randomised ...
Paolo Nucci, Andrea Lembo, Irene Schiavetti, Rakhee Shah, David Francis Edgar, Bruce John William Evans   +5 more
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Difference in carcinogenicities of two different vapor grown carbon fibers with different physicochemical characteristics induced by intratracheal instillation in rats

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2023
Background Carbon fibers are high aspect ratio structures with diameters on the submicron scale. Vapor grown carbon fibers are contained within multi-walled carbon tubes, with VGCF™-H commonly applied as a conductive additive in lithium-ion batteries ...
Kei Sato, Hiroko Fukui, Yuji Hagiwara, Ryoji Ogawa, Ayako Nishioka, Takamasa Numano, Taiki Sugiyama, Mayumi Kawabe, Yukinori Mera, Tadashi Yoneda   +9 more
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