Changes in the intraocular pressure value, when wearing orthokeratology lenses
, 2009 Introduction: Quite new on the Swedish market are orthokeratology lenses, used for both correction and myopia control. At the moment there are 22 practitioners in Sweden fitting orthokeratology lenses and 5 of those stands for 75 % of all fittings ...
Nilsson, Emelie
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Orthokeratology lenses and myopia control
The Eye, 2019 Purpose: To estimate the stabilizing effect of orthokeratology lenses (ortho-K, OK-lenses) on myopia progression by evaluating axial eye growth dynamics and clinical refraction. Material and methods. Ortho-K group consisted of 68 children (135 eyes) aged 7–17 years (mean age 12.2) with progressive myopia (initially -0.75–6.75 D).
Pyotr Nagorsky +2 more
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Factors influencing axial elongation in myopic children using overnight orthokeratology
Scientific Reports, 2023 Several factors influence axial length in children with myopia treated using overnight orthokeratology. To identify these factors, this retrospective study collected axial length and corneal aberration data on 78 eyes before and 1-year after ...
Zhu Huang +4 more
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Does Orthokeratology Wearing Affect the Tear Quality of Children?
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Orthokeratology is currently known as one of the most effective methods of myopia control in the process of rapid deterioration of the global myopia prevalence.
Zhengyang Tao +6 more
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Myopia: Mechanisms and Strategies to Slow Down Its Progression
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 This topical review aimed to update and clarify the behavioral, pharmacological, surgical, and optical strategies that are currently available to prevent and reduce myopia progression.
Andrea Russo +6 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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The relationship between corneal biomechanical parameters and treatment outcomes of orthokeratology lenses. [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmol, 2022 AbstractBackgroundTo evaluate changes in corneal biomechanical properties after long-term orthokeratology (OK) treatment and the factors affecting treatment outcomes.MethodsTwenty-four myopic teenagers who wore OK lenses for more than 1 year were included.
Li X, Xu J, Hong J, Yao J.
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Correction of high amounts of astigmatism through orthokeratology. A case report
Journal of Optometry, 2010 The purpose of this case report is to introduce a method for a successful treatment of high astigmatism with a new orthokeratology design, called FOKX (Falco Kontaktlinsen, Switzerland).
Michael Baertschi, Michael Wyss
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Spectacles and orthokeratology lenses as non‑operative management in myopia: a brief review [PDF]
, 2022 Myopia or nearsightedness is a condition caused by inaccurate light rays being perceived on the retina. It is caused by elongation of the eyeball and increased curvature of the cornea.
Mudassir, Hikmatul Inayah; Medical Youth Research Club, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia +6 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis related to contact lens use in a tertiary hospital in China
BMC Ophthalmology, 2019 Background To report the clinical and microbiological features of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) related to contact lens use in a tertiary hospital in China.
Weiwei Li +4 more
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