All myopia prevalence Articles
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283Research ReviewMyopia: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of an Increasingly Common Disease
October 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently published a...
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745Research ReviewTime Spent Outdoors is the Best Defense
August 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In the review article “A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe....
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681Research 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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1.3KResearch ReviewNon-Cycloplegic Autorefraction for Diagnosing Myopia in School-Aged Children
July 5, 2023 By Geetha Sravani, BOptom, MBA, FAAO, PhD Candidate, BHVI Accurate diagnosis of myopia is crucial for appropriate clinical management....
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1.0KLatest Myopia NewsTHE Myopia Meeting Lands in Vancouver for its Second Live Meeting of 2023
June 15, 2023 VANCOUVER, Canada — On Sunday, June 11, leaders in the eye care field gathered here for the second live...
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1.2KLatest Myopia NewsTHE Myopia Meeting Brings its First Live Event of 2023 to Chicago
May 22, 2023 ROSEMONT, Illinois — On Sunday, May 21, leaders in the eye care field gathered here for the first live...
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786Key IssuesJohnson & Johnson Vision at the Forefront of Myopia Research at the International Myopia Conference 2022
sponsored content December 15, 2022 By Monica Jong, PhD, BOptom, Noel Brennan, MScOptom, PhD, FAAO, Xu Cheng, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAO, and...
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1.8KResearch ReviewPrevalence and Risk Factors of Myopia
August 16, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Researchers from Finland investigated the correlations of near work, outdoor time, and...
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2.4KResearch ReviewMyopia Control Risks and Benefits in Perspective
June 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA There is compelling evidence that the prevalence of myopia is increasing around...
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4.9KEpidemiologyAn Urgent Need: Focus on Shortsightedness
In just over a couple of decades, the need to address this epidemic has taken on an urgency.