The prevalence of myopia has markedly increased in East and Southeast Asia, and
pathologic consequences of myopia, including myopic maculopathy and high myopia …

Purpose The prevalence of myopia is increasing around the world, stimulating interest in
methods to slow its progression. The primary justification for slowing myopia progression is …

Importance Slowing myopia progression could decrease the risk of sight-threatening
complications. Objective To determine whether soft multifocal contact lenses slow myopia …

Myopia has been predicted to affect approximately 50% of the world's population based on
trending myopia prevalence figures. Critical to minimizing the associated adverse visual …

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 …

Aim To determine if 'Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments'(DIMS) spectacle lenses slow
childhood myopia progression. Methods A 2-year double-masked randomised controlled …

Best practice clinical guidelines for myopia control involve an understanding of the
epidemiology of myopia, risk factors, visual environment interventions, and optical and …

Myopia has emerged as a major health issue in east Asia, because of its increasingly high
prevalence in the past few decades (now 80–90% in school-leavers), and because of the …

Background Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when one is looking at distant
objects. Interventions to slow the progression of myopia in children include multifocal …

Aims To determine if 'Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact'(DISC) lens wear slows childhood
myopia progression. Methods A 2-year double-blind randomised controlled trial was carried …