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Myopia control in guinea pigs [PDF]
, 2014 Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common refractive error characterized by an abnormally large increase in eye elongation that leads to a mismatch between the eye's refracting power and the location of the retina.
Garcia, Mariana
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Myopia course. Guidance on management of myopia [PDF]
, 2021 The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 billion by 2050, unless preventive actions and interventions are taken ...
Tapasztó, Beáta, Németh, János
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Effects of Different Concentrations of Atropine on Controlling Myopia in Myopic Children
, 2009 Although 1% atropine effectively slows myopia progression, it is associated with adverse effects, including photophobia , blurred near vision, and poor compliance. We investigated whether lower doses of atropine would control myopia progression.
施永豐;何子昌;林隆光;洪伯廷 +1 more
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Effectiveness of modern methods of controlling myopia progression: a review
The myopia epidemic is becoming a more serious problem every year, increasingly affecting children and adolescents. Consequently, it is predicted that a significant percentage of the adult population will be myopic within the coming years. Current animal
Anna Przekoracka-Krawczyk +2 more
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A review of mechanism of action of outdoor exposure in preventing myopia incidence and progression [PDF]
International Journal of OphthalmologyVarious studies have suggested several environmental, pharmacological, medical, and optical interventions and some are in use but their efficacy in myopia control may be transient, and the cellular, molecular, and biochemical mechanisms involved unclear.
Chikezie Grand Ihesiulor +2 more
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Quadrant asymmetry alteration of deep retinal capillary plexus degeneration in pathological myopia
Journal of Translational MedicineBackground To measure quadrant asymmetry (QA) alterations of macular retinal microvascular density and determine their effect on pathological myopia. Methods Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images of 20 control, 42 simple high myopia and ...
Yilei Shao, Meixiao Shen, Fan Lu, Jie Ye
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Knowledge of myopia control among newly qualified optometrists in South Africa
African Vision and Eye HealthBackground: Undergraduate education is a crucial practitioner knowledge base impacting clinical decisions and should incorporate the latest myopia control research.
Nasrin Rawat, Nashua Naicker
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Keratoconus Association with Axial Myopia
, 2012 Pur po se: To study the relationship between keratoconus and axial myopia and also to compare anterior chamber depth, axial length and posterior segment length in normal eyes and keratoconic eyes using ultrasound biometry.
Alime Güneş
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Myopia Control: Methods To Slow The Progression Of Childhood Myopia
, 2018 Myopia is one of the most common eye diseases that affect the U.S. and the world. Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition of the eye in which light focuses in front of the retina rather than on the retina.
Bouchard, Brian
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HeliyonIn recent decades, the prevalence of myopia has been on the rise globally, attributed to changes in living environments and lifestyles. This increase in myopia has become a significant public health concern.
Yun Sun +7 more
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