Myopia

PN Baird, SM Saw, C Lanca, JA Guggenheim… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2020 - nature.com
Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is a very common condition
that typically starts in childhood. Severe forms of myopia (pathologic myopia) are associated …

Myopia: histology, clinical features, and potential implications for the etiology of axial elongation

JB Jonas, RA Jonas, MM Bikbov, YX Wang… - Progress in retinal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Myopic axial elongation is associated with various non-pathological changes. These include
a decrease in photoreceptor cell and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell density and …

Spectacle lenses with aspherical lenslets for myopia control vs single-vision spectacle lenses: a randomized clinical trial

J Bao, Y Huang, X Li, A Yang, F Zhou, J Wu… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reducing myopia progression can reduce the risk of associated ocular
pathologies. Objective To evaluate whether spectacle lenses with higher lenslet asphericity …

Update and guidance on management of myopia. European Society of Ophthalmology in cooperation with International Myopia Institute

J Németh, B Tapasztó, WA Aclimandos… - European Journal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with
myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 …

[HTML][HTML] IMI–Report on experimental models of emmetropization and myopia

D Troilo, EL Smith, DL Nickla, R Ashby… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
The results of many studies in a variety of species have significantly advanced our
understanding of the role of visual experience and the mechanisms of postnatal eye growth …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy comparison of 16 interventions for myopia control in children: a network meta-analysis

J Huang, D Wen, Q Wang, C McAlinden, I Flitcroft… - Ophthalmology, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine the effectiveness of different interventions to slow down the
progression of myopia in children. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane …

The complex interactions of retinal, optical and environmental factors in myopia aetiology

DI Flitcroft - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2012 - Elsevier
Myopia is the commonest ocular abnormality but as a research topic remains at the margins
of mainstream ophthalmology. The concept that most myopes fall into the category of …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term effect of overnight orthokeratology on axial length elongation in childhood myopia: a 5-year follow-up study

T Hiraoka, T Kakita, F Okamoto… - … & visual science, 2012 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: Our prospective study was conducted to compare axial length elongation in
myopic children receiving long-term overnight orthokeratology (OK) treatment to those …

Myopia control with bifocal contact lenses: a randomized clinical trial

TA Aller, M Liu, CF Wildsoet - Optometry and Vision Science, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Most studies have reported only minimal reductions in myopia progression with
bifocal or progressive multifocal spectacles, although somewhat larger, although mostly still …

Multifocal contact lens myopia control

JJ Walline, KL Greiner, ME McVey… - Optometry and Vision …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Previous studies on soft multifocal contact lens myopia control published in the
peer-reviewed literature reported findings of noncommercial contact lenses worn for 1 year …