IMI risk factors for myopia

IG Morgan, PC Wu, LA Ostrin… - … & visual science, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Risk factor analysis provides an important basis for developing interventions for any
condition. In the case of myopia, evidence for a large number of risk factors has been …

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 …

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 …

IMI 2023 digest

P Sankaridurg, DA Berntsen… - … & Visual Science, 2023 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Myopia is a dynamic and rapidly moving field, with ongoing research providing a better
understanding of the etiology leading to novel myopia control strategies. In 2019, the …

How does spending time outdoors protect against myopia? A review

G Lingham, DA Mackey, R Lucas… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjo.bmj.com
Myopia is an increasingly common condition that is associated with significant costs to
individuals and society. Moreover, myopia is associated with increased risk of glaucoma …

Origins of refractive errors: environmental and genetic factors

EN Harb, CF Wildsoet - Annual review of vision science, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Refractive errors are the product of a mismatch between the axial length of the eye and its
optical power, creating blurred vision. Uncorrected refractive errors are the second leading …

Low‐intensity, long‐wavelength red light slows the progression of myopia in children: an eastern China‐based cohort

L Zhou, C Xing, W Qiang, C Hua… - … and Physiological Optics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To determine the effect of low‐intensity, long‐wavelength red light therapy (LLRT)
on the inhibition of myopia progression in children. Methods A retrospective study was …

Low-intensity red-light therapy in slowing myopic progression and the rebound effect after its cessation in Chinese children: a randomized controlled trial

H Chen, W Wang, Y Liao, W Zhou, Q Li, J Wang… - Graefe's Archive for …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the effect of low-intensity red-light (LRL) therapy on myopic control
and the response after its cessation. Methods A prospective clinical trial. One hundred two …

[HTML][HTML] IMI—the dynamic choroid: new insights, challenges, and potential significance for human myopia

LA Ostrin, E Harb, DL Nickla, SA Read… - … & visual science, 2023 - jov.arvojournals.org
The choroid is the richly vascular layer of the eye located between the sclera and Bruch's
membrane. Early studies in animals, as well as more recent studies in humans, have …