Research Review
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1.5KAL Elongation and SE Progression: Why One Size Doesn’t Necessarily Fit All!
June 1, 2023 By Dean Psarakis, BOptom, MSc, Senior Research Optometrist at Brien Holden Vision Institute Axial length (AL) elongation is widely...
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1.8KCan Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy Reduce Myopia Progression?
May 15, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In recent years, repeated low-level red light (RLRL) therapy has emerged...
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3.3KTime Outdoors in Reducing Myopia
May 1, 2023 By Luke Seesink, B. Applied Science, BHVI This study aimed to assess the impact of increased time spent outdoors...
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4.0KMyopia Management Efficacy Comparison: OrthoK vs. Peripheral Defocus Contact Lenses
May 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Many therapies for myopia management have been studied and are currently...
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745Excellent Safety Profile Found in Pediatric Soft Contact Lens Wear
April 17, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Soft contact lenses may help slow myopia progression in children, but...
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1.2KMyopia Control Clinical Trials: Time for a Change?
April 3, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Eye care practitioners can prescribe several therapies for slowing progression in...
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1.2KEffect of Orthokeratology on Anisometropia Control
April 3, 2023 By Ornella Koumbo, PhD, Brien Holden Vision Institute Anisometropia, an inconsistency in the refractive status between the two eyes...
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1.2KProgressive Addition Spectacles and Atropine for Treating Juvenile-Onset Myopia
March 15, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Researchers from Taiwan analyzed the changes in visual function when progressive...
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1.3KPotentially Delaying the Onset of Myopia in Children
March 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Low concentration (0.01% to 0.05%) atropine effectively slows myopia progression in...
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1.5KModulation of Refractive Error in Hyperopes
March 1, 2023 By Ornella Koumbo, PhD, Brien Holden Vision Institute Optical interventions that introduce myopic defocus at the peripheral retina have...
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1.5KIs the Efficacy of Myopia Control Treatments Independent of Race?
February 15, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In this editorial, Bullimore and Brennan explore a vexing research question:...
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1.6KLow-Dose Atropine Monotherapy vs. Combined with MiSight 1 Day CLs
February 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Among the interventions currently available to manage childhood myopia, low-concentration atropine,...
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2.3KIs Sleeping Late Associated with the Progression of Myopia?
February 1, 2023 By Durgasri Jaisankar, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher at Brien Holden Vision Institute Recently, more studies have investigated the association between...
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2.0KWhy the Retina Stops Inhibiting Eye Growth
January 16, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Less time spent outdoors is a primary risk factor for myopia...
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1.9KThe Critical Roles of ECPs in Preventing the Onset and Progression of Myopia
January 3, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE There is an abundance of evidence-based knowledge on myopia, including its...
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2.0KRole of Uncorrection, Undercorrection, and Overcorrection of Myopia as a Strategy for Slowing Myopic Progression
January 3, 2023 By Geetha Sravani, PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute Due to the rise in the global prevalence of myopia...
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3.4KCombining OrthoK with 0.01% Atropine to Slow Axial Elongation
December 15, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Several clinical trials (Kinoshita et al., Kinoshita et al., Tan et...
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2.0KImpact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Lifestyle on Myopia
December 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global COVID-19 pandemic in...
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Do Seasonal Variations in Myopia Progression Implicate Circadian Rhythm?
December 1, 2022 By Nicole Liu, MOptom, PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute Seasonal variations in myopia progression have been frequently reported...
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1.5KSoft Contact Lenses with Novel Ring Focus Design Control Myopia Progression
November 15, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Optical interventions that introduce myopic defocus in the visual field have...
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1.6KInfluence of Age of Onset on the Final Level of Myopia
November 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Juvenile-onset myopia is increasingly common. With increasing prevalence, more and more...
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1.8KImpact of the Cornea in Emmetropization and Myopia
November 1, 2022 By Zeeshan Akhtar, BOptom, MPhil, PhD Candidate at Brien Holden Vision Institute Recent work and consensus statements regarding emmetropization,...
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1.8KCompounding of Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Control
October 17, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FBCLA Topical low-concentration atropine is widely prescribed for myopia progression control in...
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2.2KCyclopentolate vs. Tropicamide in Cycloplegic Refraction
October 3, 2022 By Hashim Ali Khan, OD, FAAO, PhD candidate at Brien Holden Vision Institute Cycloplegic refraction is the gold standard...
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3.4KMyopia Progression After Cessation of Low-Dose Atropine Treatment
October 3, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Many eye care professionals have expressed concern about rebound after children...
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3.0KReasons for the Discontinuation of Orthokeratology Lens Use
September 15, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Although orthokeratology is widely prescribed for myopia control, some children discontinue...
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3.4KIs 0.01% Atropine with Orthokeratology Better Than OrthoK Alone?
September 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The aim of the atropine combined with orthokeratology (AOK) study was...