Research Review
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5The Role of Astigmatism in Myopia Development, Progression and Control
November 17, 2025 By Ashley Wallace Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS This scoping review investigates how astigmatism influences the onset, progression and control...
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68Response of Accommodation and Vergence Systems to Low Dose Atropine
November 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM The use of low-dose atropine on the accommodation and the vergence system...
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290Effect of Artificial Natural Light on Myopia Development in Primary School-age Children in China
November 1, 2025 By Durgasri Jaisankar, PhD, Research Scientist at Brien Holden Vision Institute The risk of myopia onset has been shown...
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445IMI—Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression 2025
October 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The latest white paper from the International Myopia Institute (IMI), Interventions...
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456Optical and Vision Quality Assessment of Two Myopia Control Contact Lenses
October 15, 2025 By Scott Panozza, OD Progressive myopia is a condition of accelerated eye growth and a well-established risk factor for...
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7240.01% Atropine Eye Drops in Children With Myopia and Intermittent Exotropia
October 1, 2025 By Nguyen Nguyen, MD, and Huy Tran, MD, PhD The underlying mechanism for myopia progression is uncertain. However, evidence...
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968Omega-3 Fatty Acids as a Protective Factor of Myopia
October 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM A recent article by XJ Zhang et al. investigated the potential role...
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768Are DSDO Lenses Helpful in Preventing Myopia?
September 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate If diversified segmental defocus optimization (DSDO) spectacle lenses—with or without atropine—are...
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788MRI-Based Approach to Peripheral Refraction and Prediction of Myopia Progression
September 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM This article introduces an innovative method for assessing peripheral refraction using MRI...
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670Do Accommodative Changes Drive Orthokeratology’s Myopia Control Effect?
September 1, 2025 By Eman A. Alzghoul, PhD, MScOptom, BscOptom, FIACLE, FBCLA Orthokeratology lenses are widely used for myopia control in children,...
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600Associations Between RetNet Gene Polymorphisms and OrthoK Efficacy
August 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate This retrospective clinical study explored how both clinical and genetic factors...
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531Factors Influencing OrthoK Treatment in Low Myopia
August 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM The article written by Fan et al. investigates a plethora of risk...
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620Impact of Low-Dose Atropine on Pupillary Diameter and Accommodative Amplitude
August 1, 2025 By Durgasri Jaisankar, PhD, Research Scientist at Brien Holden Vision Institute Low-dose atropine eye drops have demonstrated to be...
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921Commonly Held Beliefs About Myopia That Lack a Robust Evidence Base
July 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The 2025 update by Brennan et al., published in Contact Lens...
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1.0KChoroid Changes with Multifocal Contact Lens Wear
July 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM A recent study conducted by the Bifocal Lens In Nearsighted Kids (BLINK)...
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977Accommodative Behavior and Retinal Defocus in High Myopes Fitted with a Dual-Focus Contact Lens
June 16, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The study, “Accommodating behaviour and retinal defocus in highly myopic eyes...
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765Seasonal Variations in Axial Elongation in Children with Orthokeratology
June 2, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM A recent study by Ding et al. (2025) investigated the impact of...
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776Association of Time Outdoors and Patterns of Light Exposure in Myopic Children
June 2, 2025 By Dr. Katrina Wong, Australian College of Optometry Animal studies suggest bright light stimulates dopamine release, which inhibits ocular...
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995Limitations of Centile Curves for Evaluating Myopic Eye Growth
May 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The study, ‘The limitations of centile curves for evaluating myopic eye...
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768ARVO 2025 Research Highlights
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2025 Annual Meeting is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 4-8,...
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660Research Highlights from Day Four of ARVO 2025
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2025 Annual Meeting is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 4-8, 2025....
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910Research Highlights from Day Three of ARVO 2025
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2025 Annual Meeting is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 4-8, 2025....
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848Research Highlights from Day Two of ARVO
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2025 Annual Meeting is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 4-8, 2025....
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886Research Highlights from Day One of ARVO 2025
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2025 Annual Meeting is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May...
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1.0KEfficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Atropine in Pre-Myopic Children
May 1, 2025 By Mahmoud Haddara, BSc, OD The use of topical low-dose atropine to slow progression in myopic children is well...
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1.4KDigital Screen Time and Myopia
April 15, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis (DRMA) conducted by...
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1.4KFighting Myopia: Are 20-Second Breaks Enough?
April 1, 2025 By Eman Alzghoul, PhD, FIACLE, FBCLA Modern environmental factors such as increased near work, reduced outdoor exposure, and artificial...