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IMI – industry guidelines and ethical considerations for myopia control report [PDF]
, 2019 PURPOSE. To discuss guidelines and ethical considerations associated with the development and prescription of treatments intended for myopia control (MC). METHODS.
Drove, Bjorn +16 more
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Human PrimPol mutation associated with high myopia has a DNA replication defect [PDF]
, 2014 PrimPol is a primase-polymerase found in humans, and other eukaryotes, involved in bypassing lesions encountered during DNA replication. PrimPol employs both translesion synthesis and repriming mechanisms to facilitate lesion bypass by the replisome ...
Aguilera +27 more
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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.
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A Clinical Study of the Impact of Soft Contact Lenses on the Progression of Myopia in Young Patients
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2022 Andrzej Malinowski,1,* Małgorzata Mrugacz,2,* Marcin Stopa,3 Erita Filipek,4 Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska,5 Piotr Czupryna5 1EliteOptyk Malinowscy, Białystok, Poland; 2Laboratory of Eye Rehabilitation; Medical University of Bia&lstrok ...
Malinowski A +5 more
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Advances in myopia prevention strategies for school-aged children: a comprehensive review
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Myopia has significantly risen in East and Southeast Asia, and the pathological outcomes of this condition, such as myopic maculopathy and optic neuropathy linked to high myopia, have emerged as leading causes of irreversible vision loss. Addressing this
Farheen Tariq +13 more
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Myopia control with a novel peripheral gradient soft lens and orthokeratology: a 2-year clinical trial [PDF]
, 2015 Objective. To evaluate the degree of axial elongation with soft radial refractive gradient (SRRG) contact lenses, orthokeratology (OK), and single vision (SV) spectacle lenses (control) during a period of 1 year before treatment and 2 years after ...
Armengol, Jesús +5 more
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Is it Possible to Slow the Progression of Myopia?
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2004 The rates of myopia, including high myopia [spherical equivalent ≥-6 dioptres (D)], have been reported to be rising to epidemic proportions in Asia and solutions to this huge public health problem are urgently needed. Many researchers agree that myopia is not determined solely by genes and that environment may play a huge role.
S M, Saw, T Y, Wong
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Genome-wide analysis points to roles for extracellular matrix remodeling, the visual cycle, and neuronal development in myopia [PDF]
, 2012 Myopia, or nearsightedness, is the most common eye disorder, resulting primarily from excess elongation of the eye. The etiology of myopia, although known to be complex, is poorly understood. Here we report the largest ever genome-wide association study (
Do, Chuong B. +6 more
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BMC OphthalmologyBackground To investigate the trend of refractive error among elementary school students in grades 1 to 3 in Hubei Province, analyze the relevant factors affecting myopia progression, and develop a model to predict myopia progression and the risk of ...
Wenping Li +7 more
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Prevention of Progression in Myopia: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Diseases, 2018 The prevalence of myopia has increased worldwide in recent decades and now is endemic over the entire industrial world. This increase is mainly caused by changes in lifestyle and behavior. In particular, the amount of outdoor activities and near work would display an important role in the pathogenesis of the disease.
Aldo Vagge +5 more
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