Myopia

Six topics were assessed in the report, including global data on myopia prevalence, technology, environmental and genetic contributions to myopia onset and progression, and mechanistic causes of myopia pathogenesis, among others.

Understanding and balancing digital exposure in children can reduce myopia progression.

By alternating the focus area—or the clear zone of the lens—and defocus area—the honeycomb-shaped segment of the lens—the spectacle lenses achieve clear vision and manage myopia progression.

An inside look into a retrospective study conducted from 2019 to 2023 that aimed to assess the effectiveness of treatment and prevention of the progression of uncomplicated acquired myopia through physiotherapeutic methods.

Resources available during the month include a seminar series and course bundles.

Living a long life and preserving eye health can go hand in hand.

The strike force involves more than a dozen medical and nonmedical professionals to help bridge the gap between failed vision screenings and follow-up examinations.

Exploring myopia control treatment efficacy does not demand clinical complexity.

How myopia management reinvigorated me and my practice.

A recent study found that adolescents with myopia that were 16 to 20 years old were twice as likely to develop anxiety and mood disorders.

Educating parents of pediatric patients starts with getting staff on the same page.

Over 60 eye care professionals from all 50 states were selected to help shift the focus of pediatric myopia care from correction to comprehensive treatment.

The company’s initiatives include involvement with the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition and discounting blue light screen protectors and its pediatric eye care program, among others.

Investigators found more cases than expected following tomography of 2007 eyes.

MyopiaX is a non-invasive, light-based treatment that uses a virtual reality headset to deliver treatment while patients engage with digital content.

Ricardo Pintor, OD, FIACLE, gives an overview of the World Council of Optometry’s first Latin America–based virtual event and what challenges Latin America faces in terms of myopia.

CIME Cochair Neda Shamie, MD, gives an overview of presentations on Demodex blepharitis, LASIK, retina sessions, and more at this year's conference.

This study also found that upon discontinuation, myopia development did not rebound, with NVK002 0.01% as a potential long-term treatment for pediatric myopia.

The Diffusion Optics Technology, or DOT 0.2, works by utilizing thousands of light scattering elements to mimic natural contrast on the retina, which can slow myopia progression in child, according to the company.

The technology works by concentrating a specific band of light, typically 650 nm, into a laser beam to irradiate the retina.

The important role eye care providers play in lessening the burden of myopia treatment for pediatric specialists.

Michele Andrews, OD, vice president of professional and government affairs for CooperVision, and Terri A. Gossard, OD, MS, member of the AOA board of trustees, sat down with Optometry Times to discuss the goals and tactics of The Myopia Collective.

The World Council of Optometry partners with key optometric organizations for 2025 conference and appoints expert leaders in myopia management for education and outreach.

What axial length readings and crystalline lens power tell you.

Control measures in China are ahead of US measures.

The optometry school, founded in 1904, was the first of its kind in California.

The company, which has completed each of its CLARITY trials for both eye drops, will be reporting on their findings next month.

The Russian study also found that the aging of a young myopic generation may result in even more visual impairment and blindness as the result of myopic macular degeneration.

As myopia prevalence continues to increase, there is a growing concern about myopia’s economic burden and effects on children, specifically on their visual impairment and quality of life. The consequences of myopia and high myopia can be delayed by implementing myopia management therapies.