Research Review
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67Efficacy of Repeated Low-Level Red Light in Myopia
August 10, 2026 By Hashim A. Khan, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl-AAO Repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy has emerged as an alternative approach...
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380Shared Genetics and Modifiable Factors in Myopia and Retinal–Optic Nerve Disease
July 27, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS Myopia has long been associated with an increased risk of several vision-threatening retinal...
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413Outdoor Artificial Light at Night Exposure and Myopia Risk
July 13, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, FBCLA, IACMM The global rise in myopia is widely understood as an intriguing...
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458Treating Juvenile Pseudomyopia
July 6, 2026 By Hashim A. Khan, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl-AAO Pseudomyopia is a transient myopic shift resulting from the overstimulation of...
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585How Age Affects MiSight and OrthoK Success in Children
June 22, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS Purpose To compare the age-specific effectiveness of MiSight dual-focus soft contact lenses and...
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660Safety Evaluation of Four Red Light Therapy Devices for Myopia
June 1, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Objectives The study recently published in JAMA Ophthalmology investigated whether commercially available...
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729Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses on the Shape Discrimination Threshold in Myopic Children
June 1, 2026 By Scott Panozza, OD Effective myopia control relies upon sustained patient compliance to treatment regimes. Compliance in turn is...
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652Myopia Research Highlights From ARVO 2026
May 8, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2026. Myopia...
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559Research Highlights From Day Five of ARVO
May 8, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2026. Myopia...
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416Research Highlights From Day Four of ARVO
May 7, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2026. Myopia...
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470Research Highlights From Day Three of ARVO
May 6, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2026. Myopia...
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470Research Highlights From Day Two of ARVO 2026
May 5, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2026. Myopia...
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459Research Highlights From Day One of ARVO 2026
May 4, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from...
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900Exploring Risk factors for Axial Length Elongation
May 4, 2026 By Grace Kennedy It is well established that axial length elongates during childhood and mostly stabilizes by adulthood. There...
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738Short-Term Changes in Retinal Activity With Four Myopia Control Spectacle Lenses
April 13, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS A central question in myopia management is how optical interventions influence ocular growth...
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1.1KEight-Year Results From the LAMP Trial
April 1, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Low-dose atropine (LDA) has emerged as a cornerstone pharmacologic therapy for controlling...
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1.0KUncorrected Refractive Errors, Visual Impairment & Need for Spectacles in Eastern China
April 1, 2026 By Mae FA Chong, BOptom, PGDipAdvClinOptom, PGCertOcTher, FACO The leading cause of global treatable visual impairment (VI) is uncorrected...
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690Consensus on Evidence Gaps and Unmet Needs in Childhood Myopia
March 16, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS The rising prevalence of childhood myopia has drawn increasing attention from clinicians, researchers...
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699Pupil Area and the Efficacy of Peripheral Defocus Spectacle Lenses in Myopia Control
March 9, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Optical ‘Defocus’ and Pupillary Dynamics – Clinical Background For years, the premise...
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1.5KThe Impact of Hyaluronic Acid-Containing Artificial Tears on OrthoK Outcomes
March 1, 2026 By Dr. Nancy Huang Orthokeratology contact lenses have been effective for myopia control, reducing progression of spherical equivalent refraction...
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1.1KMyopia Control Efficacy of OrthoK in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
February 23, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS This 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of orthokeratology lenses for...
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417Predictive Value of Past Myopia Progression for Future Progression
February 1, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM The soaring trend of prevalence of myopia among children is no longer...
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636Myopia Control and Modulation Transfer Functions for Multisegment Spectacle Lenses
February 1, 2026 By Zeeshan Akhtar, BOptom, MPhil, PhD Candidate at Brien Holden Vision Institute Multisegment design (MS) spectacle lenses have been...
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725AI for Predicting Axial Length Response of OrthoK in Myopic Children
How can practitioners use AI to assess OrthoK efficacy? January 15, 2026 By Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS Myopia progression in children...
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784Influence of Time-of-Day and Light Wavelengths on Ocular Responses to Defocus
January 5, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Animal models have shown that visual inputs like light and optical defocus...
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893Efficacy of OrthoK vs. Aspheric Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses in Pediatric Myopia
January 5, 2026 By Dr. Mengjun Zhu Both orthokeratology lenses and aspheric multifocal soft contact lenses exhibit favorable myopia control efficacy and...
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1.2KThe Role of Light in Refractive Development and Myopia
December 16, 2025 By Ashley Wallace Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS This IMI review presents current evidence on how light influences refractive development...