All axial length elongation Articles

Exploring 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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Eight-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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A New Vision for Myopia Management: The Canadian Launch of MiSight® Spectacle Lenses Powered by Diffusion Optics Technology™

sponsored content March 16, 2026 On July 1, 2025, the city of Halifax served as the backdrop for a significant milestone in...

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Effect 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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Latest Myopia News

MiSight Becomes First Myopia Control-Approved Soft Contact Lens in Japan

August 28, 2025 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved CooperVision’s MiSight 1 day contact lenses for...

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Comparison of Performance of Myopia Control Spectacles in European Children

January 15, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In the article, “Comparison of the Performance of Myopia...

Office Design & Equipment

How Does the Haag-Streit Lenstar Biometer Compare?

sponsored content November 15, 2024 For those eye care professionals who have decided to use a biometer to monitor axial length when...

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Implementation

Streamlining Myopia Management: Overcoming Chair Time Challenges

September 16, 2024 By Rupa Wong, MD Decreasing the chair time burden on pediatric ophthalmologists is key to ensuring as many patients...

Implementation

Biometry and Topography: Why These Instruments are Essential for Managing Myopia

July 1, 2024 By Matthew J. Martin, OD, FIAOMC Effective myopia management requires biometry with axial length progression and topographical assessment of...

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What Does Science Say About Screen Time and Juvenile-Onset Myopia?

May 1, 2024 By Samrat Sarkar, PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales Myopia is a rapidly progressive ocular condition,...

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The Importance of Measuring Axial Length in Myopia Management

January 1, 2024 By Thomas Naduvilath, Msc Biostatistics, PhD, Head of Biostatistics at BHVI With the emphasis of myopia control to reduce axial...

Latest Myopia News

THE Myopia Meeting Hosts Third Live Meeting of 2023 in Parsippany, N.J.

September 25, 2023 PARSIPPANY, N.J. — On Sunday, September 24, leaders in the eye care field gathered here for the third live...

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Why Axial Length Matters

sponsored content September 1, 2023 By Debbie Jones, FCOptom, FAAO, FCBLA Axial length measurement should be considered an essential part of the...

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Orthokeratology for Slowing Myopia Progression in Children

July 17, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of...

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Combination Therapy for Myopia Progression Control

July 5, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Most published myopia clinical trials study a single intervention versus control,...

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AL 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...

Effect 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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In The Pipeline

Artificial Intelligence and Fundus Photography Can Predict High Myopia

October 17, 2022 By Li Lian Foo, MD, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, BEng (1st class honors) With the recent development of several enterprise-grade...

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