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Academy Offers Guidelines for Reducing Global Burden of Myopia
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Low-Dose Atropine to Slow Myopia: Evidence and Adoption Are Growing
AUG 01, 2021
By Kathryn Mckenzie, Contributing Writer, interviewing K. David Epley, MD, Jennifer A. Galvin, MD, FAAP, and Stacy L. Pineles, MD, MS
The latest on low-dose atropine for slowing the progression of myopia in kids.
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Week in review: Glaucoma genes, myopia woes, hairy eyeball
FEB 26, 2021
By Kanaga Rajan and Keng Jin Lee
This week, scientists discover new glaucoma-related genetic variants, the pandemic adds to the prevalence of myopia and Tennessee locals spot a deer with a rare case of corneal dermoids.
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Week in review: Myopia control, remote care, maculopathy culprit
FEB 12, 2021
By Kanaga Rajan and Keng Jin Lee
This week, a wearable prototype for myopia control, how ophthalmology stacks up against other specialties in using telemedicine during the pandemic and a patient experiences maculopathy after undergoing FGFR inhibitor therapy.
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Beyond Atropine and Ortho-K: Contact Lenses for Mitigating Myopia Progression
FEB 01, 2021
By Mike Mott, Contributing Writer, interviewing Deborah S. Jacobs, MD, MSc, Aaron M. Miller, MD, and Spencer Obie, OD
There’s another approach to slowing the progression of myopia: contact lenses.
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Low concentration atropine exerts an antimyopic effect mainly by reducing axial length elongation
DEC 16, 2020
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Allen Chiang MD
Investigators evaluated changes in ocular biometrics among children receiving 0.05%, 0.025% and 0.01% atropine in the LAMP study.
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Low-Dose Atropine for Myopia in China
DEC 16, 2020
Once-nightly dose of atropine 0.01% eyedrops slowed the progression of myopia and axial elongation in children with low and moderate myopia.
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High add power multifocal contacts may ease myopia progression in children
NOV 11, 2020
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Phoebe D Lenhart MD
Investigators assessed whether soft multifocal contact lenses with a high add power could slow pediatric myopia progression.
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Outdoor Time and Myopia Risk for Children Born Prematurely
SEP 01, 2020
By Lynda Seminara
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Chou et al. evaluate the potential role of both time outdoors and serum vitamin D levels in altering myopia risk among school-aged children born prematurely, some of whom had retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
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Study confirms a concentration-dependent atropine response for long-term myopia control
AUG 24, 2020
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Aparna Ramasubramanian MD
This 2-year study compared the efficacy and safety of 3 concentrations of atropine eye drops to determine the optimal concentration for long-term myopia control.
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Parental myopia tied to higher risk of early onset myopia
JUL 20, 2020
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Aparna Ramasubramanian MD
This study investigated the association of parental myopia with refractive error and ocular biometry in multiethnic children aged 6 to 72 months.
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Facing the Myopia Epidemic
JAN 01, 2020
By Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer
Experts around the world are tackling the challenge of myopia on multiple fronts. An overview of current behavioral, pharmacological, and optical approaches.
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FDA OKs first contact lens to slow childhood myopia
NOV 19, 2019
By Kanaga Rajan
A contact lens for slowing pediatric myopia progression has received the FDA’s approval, according to manufacturer CooperVision.
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Orthokeratology slows myopic progression in young patients
APR 17, 2019
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Aparna Ramasubramanian MD
This Ophthalmic Technology Assessment evaluated the ability of orthokeratology (ortho-K) treatment to reduce myopic progression compared with standard refractive correction (spectacles or daytime contact lenses).
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Cram school attendance correlates with a high risk of myopia
FEB 15, 2019
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Aparna Ramasubramanian MD
This prospective cohort study examined the association between near visual activities and incidence of myopia among Taiwanese children.
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Atropine drops effectively control myopia progression
JAN 29, 2019
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Seenu Hariprasad MD
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of low-concentration (0.05%, 0.025% and 0.01%) atropine eye drops compared with placebo over a 1-year period.
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Sunlight exposure reduces myopia in children
AUG 20, 2018
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Aparna Ramasubramanian MD
This cluster-randomized, intervention-controlled study examined the effect of a school-based program encouraging outdoor activities on myopia.
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Atropine effective for reducing myopic progression in children
DEC 20, 2017
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This Ophthalmic Technology Assessment by the Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel reviewed published literature regarding the efficacy of topical atropine for preventing myopic progression in children.
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Dual-focus contact lens could abate childhood myopia
JUN 16, 2017
By Aliyah Kovner
A novel, disposable contact lens may effectively slow the progression of myopia in children, according to strong results from a 3-year trial.
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