Research Review
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3.2KProgression of Myopia in School-Aged Children After COVID-19 Home Confinement
February 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a significant myopic shift...
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2.7KThe Effects of Outdoor Environments, Sunglasses and Hats on Light Levels
By Geetha Sravani PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute To understand the impact of sun-protective strategies (such as hats, sunglasses and tree...
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4.0KEfficacy in Myopia Control
January 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Researchers from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care and the University of Houston have...
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2.8KA Genetic Risk Score and Number of Myopic Parents Independently Predict Myopia
December 1, 2020 By Kuombo Ornella, PhD Brien Holden Vision Institute The etiology of myopia is complex. A number of environmental and...
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4.3KCould Violet Light be the Cure for Myopia?
November 1, 2020 By Xiao Nicole Liu, MOptom PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute In spite of disparities observed across species, there...
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3.9KUn-correction, Under-correction and Over-correction of Myopia in Children
November 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Given the increase in the prevalence of myopia worldwide and the associated...
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3.4KA Review of Peripheral Eye Length Measurement Techniques
October 1, 2020 By Geetha Sravani PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute Eye length (EL) is one of the major factors that...
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2.7KAssociation of Age at Myopia Onset with the Risk of High Myopia in Adulthood
October 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA The risk of developing high myopia is relatively high among children with...
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2.6KMyopia and Screen Time Might Not Be Linked
October 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA In recent years, it has been argued that computers, smartphones and tablets...
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3.0KIncreasing Screen Time During the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Accelerate Childhood Myopia
September 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Medical researchers reviewed the impact of increased digital device usage arising from COVID-19...
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2.5KNIH-Funded Study Shows Multifocal Contact Lenses Can Reduce the Progression of Childhood Myopia
September 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA A study published in the August edition of the Journal of the...
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Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Pathologic Myopia and Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization: A Review
September 1, 2020 By Senuri Karunaratne BSc, OD, Melb. Research Optometrist, Brien Holden Vision Institute Pathological myopia is characterized by excessive and...
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3.2KGlaucoma in Myopia: Diagnostic Dilemmas
August 1, 2020 By Thao T.X. Ha, MD, and Huy D.M. Tran, MD, MSc Hai Yen Vision Institute Myopia is positively associated...
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3.2KComparing Efficacies of 0.02 Percent Topical Atropine and Orthokeratology
August 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Chief Medical Editor, Review of Myopia Management Often clinicians will ask: “Which...
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2.9KCalling for Awareness of Vision-threatening Complications Associated with Myopia
July 1, 2020 By Xiao Nicole Liu, MOptm PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute It is well recognized that having myopia increases...
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3.3KIs There an Association Between Myopia and Smartphone Data Usage?
July 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Chief Medical Editor, Review of Myopia Management Children and teenagers spend more...
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2.7KDistribution and Severity of Myopic Maculopathy Among Highly Myopic Eyes
June 1, 2020 Trang Truong, BOptom, and Thao Ha, MD Brien Holden Vision Institute Myopic maculopathy is the most frequent complication that...
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2.2KFactors Associated with Juvenile Myopia
June 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Many studies have reported the possible environmental, behavioral, and genetic risk factors for...
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2.9KHow Does Atropine Slow Myopia Progression?
June 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Myopia is characterized by excessive axial elongation because of an increase in the...
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3.1KManaging Myopia with Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops
December 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA In this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked study, researchers tested the safety and effectiveness...
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4.7KEvidence-based Information Needed to Manage Myopia
May 12, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Chief Medical Editor Review of Myopia Management The prevalence of myopia and high...
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4.0KThe Role of Accommodation in Myopia Progression and its Control With Soft Contact Lenses
May 1, 2020 By Praveen K Bandela, BSopt, BSc Brien Holden Vision Institute The prevalence of myopia is alarmingly rising, and estimates...
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2.9KIs Myopia Primarily Genetic?
May 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Chief Medical Editor Review of Myopia Management The prevalence of pediatric myopia has...
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4.7KCOVID-19 May Be Transmitted Through the Eye, Report Finds
April 6, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Chief Medical Editor Review of Myopia Management Preliminary data published in JAMA Ophthalmology...
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3.6KAssociation Between Different Types of Electronic Devices, Refraction, and Axial Length
April 1, 2020 Senuri Karunaratne, BSc, OD Brien Holden Vision Institute Myopia has become a critical public health issue, particularly in Asian...
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4.1KLow Risk Of COVID-19 Spreading Through Tears
April 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Chief Medical Editor, Review of Myopia Management While researchers are certain that coronavirus...
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2.9KPercentile Growth Curves of Axial Length in European Children
March 1, 2020 By Brittney Ismail, BVisSc, MOptom Brien Holden Vision Institute It is known that axial length (AL) increases through childhood...