All research summary Articles
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4.0KResearch ReviewEffect of Outdoor Activities in Myopia Control: Meta-analysis of Clinical Studies
Dec. 3, 2019 Krupa Philip, BOptom, PhD Research Scientist, Brien Holden Vision Institute With myopia and high myopia leading to sight-threatening complications,...
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3.2KResearch ReviewFrom Down Under, Clinician Perspectives on Myopia Management
Dec. 3, 2019 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Chief Medical Editor, Review of Myopia Management Much of our knowledge about myopia...
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4.5KClinicalStudy of Combined Interventions for Myopia
Combined interventions for myopia will potentially influence the standard of care.
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4.2KClinicalA Study: Interventions to Control Myopia Progression
Existing evidence has failed to convince doctors to uniformly embrace treatments for myopic progression control.
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5.1KEnvironment & LifestyleEffect of Time Spent Outdoors on the Development of Myopia
Does planning extra time outdoors during the school day help?
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4.1KResearch ReviewEncouraging News: Myopia Control Contact Lens Fitting is Increasing
Results of a recent survey spanning eight years.
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3.5KClinicalDoes Orthokeratology Affect Ocular Surface and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction?
The effect of overnight orthokeratology
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3.4KEnvironment & Lifestyle
Spending Time Outside in Childhood Might Be a Good Investment for Eyesight
A recent meta-analysis looked at the effects of increased outdoor time.
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3.3KKey IssuesMyopia: The Time to Act is Now
Many do not understand the significance of myopia to potential ocular health issues.
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Patient Communication
Parental Awareness and Education Are Critical to the Acceptance of Myopia Interventions
Parents, especially mothers, are critical health care decision-makers for their children. This study demonstrates the lack of parental recognition of the risks...
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3.7KKey IssuesLost Productivity Due To Myopia
Uncorrected myopia as well as high myopia resulting in complications such as myopic macular degeneration (MMD) can potentially result in lost productivity....
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Clinical
Visual Impairment and Blindness from Myopic Macular Degeneration Predicted to Rise Significantly
Many people, especially parents, believe that myopia is an inconvenience that merely requires refractive correction with spectacles, contact lenses, or surgery. Unfortunately,...