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Clinical management of progressive myopia [PDF]

Eye, 2013
Myopia has been increasing in prevalence throughout the world, reaching over 90% in some East Asian populations. There is increasing evidence that whereas genetics clearly have an important role, the type of visual environment to which one is exposed to likely influences the onset, progression, and cessation of myopia.
openaire   +2 more sources

Undercorrection of myopia enhances rather than inhibits myopia progression [PDF]

, 2002
The effect of myopic defocus on myopia progression was assessed in a two-year prospective study on 94 myopes aged 9{14 years, randomly allocated to an undercorrected group or a fully corrected control group.
Chung, Kahmeng, Mohidin, Norhani, O’Leary, Daniel J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Myopia: a review of current concepts, association with nonophthalmological conditions, and treatment strategy in children and adolescents [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
Myopia, among the most common vision disorders worldwide, is projected to affect approximately 50% of the world's population by 2050. Its prevalence is particularly high in East Asia, posing a considerable public health challenge.
Yeon Woong Chung
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles on myopia progression in children

, 2014
Free to read\ud \ud Importance \ud \ud Myopia is a significant public health problem, making it important to determine whether a bifocal spectacle treatment involving near prism slows myopia progression in children.\ud \ud Objective \ud \ud To ...
Cheng, Desmond, Drobe, Bjorn, Schmid, Katrina L., Drobe, B, Cheng, D, Woo, George C., Woo, GC, Schmid, KL   +7 more
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The Influence of Parents’ Background and Their Perception on the Progression of Myopia in Children

International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2022
Purpose. To study the influence of parents’ educational backgrounds and understanding on the progress of myopia in their offspring. Methods. Spherical equivalent refraction (SE) of the children (aged 6–14) in China was assessed with cycloplegic ...
Zheng-Yang Tao, Shui-Qiang Chen, Yu Tang, Jun Zhao, Jiao Wang, Zhi-Hong Lin, Hong-Wei Deng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Annual Myopia Progression and Subsequent 2-Year Myopia Progression in Singaporean Children

Translational Vision Science & Technology, 2020
To investigate the association between 1-year myopia progression and subsequent 2-year myopia progression among myopic children in the Singapore Cohort Study of the Risk Factors for Myopia.This retrospective analysis included 618 myopic children (329 male), 7 to 9 years of age (mean age, 8.0 ± 0.8) at baseline with at least two annual follow-up visits.
Matsumura, Saiko, Lanca, Carla, Htoon, Hla Myint, Brennan, Noel, Tan, Chuen-Seng, Kathrani, Biten, Chia, Audrey, Tan, Donald, Sabanayagam, Charumathi, Saw, Seang-Mei   +9 more
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3D‐Printed Corneal Substitutes: Materials, Fabrication, and Preclinical Progress

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Successful clinical translation of 3D‐printed corneal substitutes relies on the interplay between the bioink properties, cellular component, and the fabrication process. These factors influence the critical properties of the construct, including optical transparency, mechanical stability, suture retention, that ultimately govern long‐term stromal ...
Shadi Moshayedi, Ashley Vazquez, Alexander J. Choi, Dimitrios Karamichos, Jayoung Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myopia Control: Methods To Slow The Progression Of Childhood Myopia [PDF]

, 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
core   +1 more source

Retardation of myopia by atropine regimes [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology
Myopia is a huge health problem due to its high frequency, vision losses and public health cost. According to the World Health Organization, at least 2.2 billion people have vision impairment.
Qin Zhu, Li Chen, Jia-Rui Liang, Min Hu, Li-Ping Xue, Guang-Long Zhou, Yuan Zhou, Jie-Ying Zhang, David Fernandez-Hazoury, Allison Helman, Ying-Ting Zhu, Xiao-Fan Zhang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Association Between Environmental and Social Factors and Myopia: A Review of Evidence From COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
PurposeTo review the association between children's behavioral changes during the restriction due to the pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the development and progression of myopia.DesignA literature review.MethodWe looked for relevant ...
Jirawut Limwattanayingyong, Anyarak Amornpetchsathaporn, Methaphon Chainakul, Andrzej Grzybowski, Andrzej Grzybowski, Paisan Ruamviboonsuk   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source