All myopia development Articles
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898Research ReviewThe 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...
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536Latest Myopia NewsIMI Releases New White Paper on the Role of Light in Eye Growth and Myopia Development
Evidence from animal and human studies confirms light from outdoor time as a key strategy for delaying myopia onset, although the underlying...
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886Research ReviewThe 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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1.5KResearch ReviewOmega-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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1.8KResearch ReviewFighting 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...
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1.7KBinocular VisionAccommodative Lag and Juvenile-onset Myopia
April 1, 2025 By Samrat Sarkar, PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales Juvenile-onset myopia, also known as early-onset myopia...
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1.5KKey IssuesNoteworthy Research From the 19th International Myopia Conference
October 10, 2024 Researchers in the field of myopia management from across the globe gathered in Hainan Island, China, for the International...
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1.7KGeneticsParental Myopia as a Non-Modifiable Risk Factor: How Important Is It?
October 1, 2024 By Liesl Forward, BOptom Parental myopia is a well-established risk factor for the development of myopia in children. It...
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1.3KResearch ReviewPredicting the Onset of Myopia in Children
July 15, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The research paper “Predicting the onset of myopia in children by...
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2.2KClinicalWhat 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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1.5KResearch ReviewThe Influence of the Environment and Lifestyle on Myopia
March 15, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The prevalence of myopia has increased significantly over the past few...
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2.1KLatest Myopia NewsMyopia Research Highlights from the ARVO 2023 Meeting
May 3, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE A gold mine for cutting-edge myopia research, the ARVO Meeting, held...
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2.4KResearch ReviewWhy 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...