IMI impact of myopia

P Sankaridurg, N Tahhan, H Kandel… - … & visual science, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
The global burden of myopia is growing. Myopia affected nearly 30% of the world population
in 2020 and this number is expected to rise to 50% by 2050. This review aims to analyze the …

Smart contact lenses for healthcare monitoring and therapy

X Liu, Y Ye, Y Ge, J Qu, B Liedberg, Q Zhang… - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
The eye contains a wealth of physiological information and offers a suitable environment for
noninvasive monitoring of diseases via smart contact lens sensors. Although extensive …

BCLA CLEAR-Contact lens complications

F Stapleton, M Bakkar, N Carnt, R Chalmers… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Contact lens-related complications are common, affecting around one third of wearers,
although most are mild and easily managed. Contact lenses have well-defined anatomical …

BCLA CLEAR-evidence-based contact lens practice

JS Wolffsohn, K Dumbleton, B Huntjens… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Evidence-based contact lens practice involves finding, appraising and applying research
findings as the basis for patient management decisions. These decisions should be …

[HTML][HTML] A lacrimal duct drug delivery system based on photo-induced hydrogel for dry eye and allergic conjunctivitis therapy

T Lin, W Wang, T Chen, B Bao, T Liu, H Zhao… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
To design an ocular drug delivery system is challenging due to the limited space of the
ocular surface and high sensitivity of the cornea. Here, we developed a lacrimal duct drug …

Stromal keratophakia: corneal inlay implantation

AK Riau, YC Liu, GHF Yam, JS Mehta - Progress in Retinal and Eye …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stromal keratophakia was first performed by José Ignacio Barraquer in the 1960s. The
refractive lamellar keratoplasty technique was intensely pursued in the 1980s as a method …

Prevalence of dry eye symptoms and associated risk factors among university students in Poland

D Wróbel-Dudzińska, N Osial, PW Stępień… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aim: The aim of the study was to demonstrate the prevalence and risk factors of dry eye
symptoms (DES) among university students in Poland. Material and methods: A cross …

Establishing a method to estimate the effect of antimyopia management options on lifetime cost of myopia

TR Fricke, P Sankaridurg, T Naduvilath… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjo.bmj.com
Background Informed decisions on myopia management require an understanding of
financial impact. We describe methodology for estimating lifetime myopia costs, with …

Contact lens safety for the correction of refractive error in healthy eyes

MK Rhee, DS Jacobs, DK Dhaliwal… - Eye & contact …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Contact lenses are a safe and effective method for correction of refractive error and worn by
an estimated 45 million Americans. Because of the widespread availability and commercial …

Polysaccharides in contact lenses: from additives to bulk materials

Q Zhu, Q Zhang, DY Fu, G Su - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
As the number of applications has increased, so has the demand for contact lenses comfort.
Adding polysaccharides to lenses is a popular way to enhance comfort for wearers …